Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief. Questions Covered: 01:01 - Is it within the bounds of Catholic orthodoxy to believe that God is somewhat in time rather than simply timeless? 07:27 - If God didn’t make evil and the devil can’t make anything, then where did evil come from? 11:32 - What is the “rite of introduction”? He was told in RCIA to be at Church for the rite of introduction. He doesn’t know more than that. 15:21 - Why do we say the Nicene Creed at Mass, but the Apostle’s Creed while reciting the rosary? 16:52 - How do we know when Jesus is being literal or hyperbolic? He refers to himself as the bread of life and the door for sheep. 23:02 - How could Jesus descend into hel...
Questions Covered: 06:07 - I am not religious because I felt pressured to be so. Also, the thought of eternal life scares me. 14:58 - My sons think that the Catholic Church is a joke because they don’t see Catholic leaders living the faith. How can I respond to them and explain that the faith is still worth having, even with people not living up to their roles in it? 20:07 - I am not religious because I have a lot of things to do, and I focus on the earth and the things that I can see. I don’t see a need for religion in my life. 30:20 - I have a problem with the word religion because it’s not in the Bible. I believe in relationships. 42:05 - I am not religious because I have outgrown religion as a cultural idea. It was a first attempt as a cultural identity, but our society has now outgrown it. 51:22 - I am not religious because of prayer and how I don’t see the logic behind communicatin...
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