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  1. M

    A Question for Catholics

    Hello Catholics, Why do you venerate Mary the mother of Jesus? She was a sinner and fell short of the glory of God like you and me. What is the significance of praying to Mary? Salvation is a gift through Jesus Christ alone, yes?
  2. M

    Which Christian Denomination Do We Believe?

    I have heard many different Christian denominations say this one thing, "Our denomination sticks to the Bible the closest and teaches it more accurately too." This has been said by Catholics, by Non-Denominational, Baptist, Pentecostal, Lutherans. We can't all be right, right? There are too...
  3. AlexB23

    'Sup brothers (and sisters) - Some questions about MJ

    Hello folks. How is it going? I am a Christian (recently converted to Catholicism from nondenominational in 2022), and am wondering what your favorite Bible translations are, and what your thoughts are on traditional services and attire (tefillin, tassels) in MJ compared to reform Messianic...
  4. L

    Merit Point Dispute in various of Christian Branches

    The role of human merit in Christian life is a point of dispute between Catholics and Protestants. Reformed doctrine, on the other hand, puts more emphasis on the merit of Christ that humans receive through divine grace.[5] Protestants generally teach that merit can never be used to earn or...
  5. BrAndreyu

    Evangelization

    There was another article on here that I just got finished reading about a woman who started a pro-life women's health ministry and she has a quote This got me thinking about the differences in evangelism between Catholics and the protestants, specifically evangelicals. It strikes me as harder...
  6. justme6272

    The Catholic Church is 'forgiving sins' for people with the coronavirus?

    Articles are saying the Catholic Church is 'forgiving sins' for people with the coronavirus. Isn't it God that forgives sins, not any church? I don't know much about Catholics, so this is a surprise to me. I can't believe what I'm reading. Here's the link. Church forgives sins of those stricken...
  7. Tone

    What if we ALL prayed like this?

    This is a post from another thread, but what if we all prayed for each other: Baptists for Methodists; Calvinists for Messianics; Catholics for Jehovah's Witnesses...and vice versa, etc...do you believe The Creator would bless such prayer? The enemy can divide us over disagreements over words...
  8. Dylan Akers

    Questions about Understanding the Baptist and Catholic faith?

    Hi everyone, Since I became a practicing Christian five years ago, I have been a member of a Baptist church. However, as I've read Scripture, prayed, listened to prominent pastors, and discussed with Christian friends, I've found more compelling evidence, conviction, alignment with my beliefs...
  9. Jeremy444777

    Urgent prayer request

    Hello, everyone. My family has been divided for about 5 months now. Without going into too much details, my mother and sisters have abandoned my family for money. My mother is treating my father very poorly and doesn't seem to care. The Devil has really been working on my mother and sisters this...
  10. D

    Hi, I'm an Christian amateur artist

    Hi, I'm Oliver, new to the forum. I'm a baptised Catholic. I'm an amateur artist, and dedicating everyday to create sketches and drawings of churches and other Christian themes to glorify and honour God. Please check out my artworks on my home page link.
  11. Daniel Bodnar

    American Catholics are skeptical about the Pope Francis

    American Catholics are skeptical about the Pope Francis amid recently revealed Podesta's "anti-Church" emails. "The response of His Holiness, as well as its absence, will show what he is to a greater extent: Catholic or "leftist", – believers say. See the Canada Free Press article for details...