The 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:
- 01:59 - Is it possible to get to heaven if you don’t believe in the bible or hell?
- 07:22 - I’m dating a woman who is Lutheran. What are the major differences between Catholicism and Lutheranism? She is convinced that she is already saved.
- 16:35 - Why does the Roman Catholic Church insists on celibacy for priests but the Byzantine Church doesn’t?
- 21:25 - Why do we have the same gospel four times?
- 28:58 - My husband is a non-Catholic Christian, my son has been baptised in Catholic Church and received first communion. On the weekends we go to both the non-Catholic Christian and to the Catholic church. My son receives the bread and wine at the protestant church. Is this a sin?
- 34:45 - What’s the Church’s stance on hypnotherapy? Is this considered sorcery? I’m considering going to a hypnotist to quit smoking.
- 41:56 - When Jesus appeared to St. Faustina he told her to always respect our superiors. Given that instruction, why are so many Catholics questioning the pope today?
- 52:05 - When did the teaching on Purgatory begin? How do we know when someone has been released from Purgatory and gone to heaven?
Resources Mentioned:
- Hell? Yes! (Part I) by Jim Blackburn
- Hell? Yes! (Part II) by Jim Blackburn
- The Drama of Salvation by Jimmy Akin
- Is It a Doctrine or a Discipline? by Jim Blackburn
- Worship the Way God Commanded by Jim Blackburn
- Purgation Station by Jim Blackburn
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