Open Forum

Questions Covered:

• 05:10 - It seems like there’s an apparent contradiction between the value of women in the book of Sirach and in the rest of the Bible. It talks about daughters being a liability, divorcing your wife, and the wickedness of man being better than the righteousness of women.
• 14:25 - Since there were bishops from the East who became popes before the East-West schism, isn’t that an argument in favor of the papacy?
• 18:10 - How should I talk to my friend about the hierarchical structures of the Orthodox and Catholic Churches? He seems to be leaning more Orthodox on this point.
• 29:00 - In my theology class we were talking about whether a traditional family (only father works + stay-at-home mom) or a non-traditional family lifestyle (mother works, or both parents work) is more beneficial. Is there a definite answer?
• 33:05 - What is the treasury of merit and how does it play into the theology of indulgences?
• 40:25 - How do you defend the Church against someone who believes it has pagan beginnings and that the Vatican is shaped like a dragon?
• 49:00 - I believe that since the second person of the trinity became a man, not a martian, that means there are no aliens. What is Jimmy’s best response to this?
• 41:40 - Is acupuncture approved by the Church?