Catholic Answers Live

“Can you be saved outside the Church?” This question opens a discussion on the complexities of salvation and the Church’s teachings, including how to reconcile past statements on salvation with current doctrine. Other topics include the existence of bishops in the Arctic, the Protoevangelium of James, and the implications of the cadaver synod on papal authority.

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Questions Covered:

02:35 – Are there bishops in the arctic?

05:57 – Regarding the development of doctrine on salvation outside the church. How can the church reconcile previous statements of the church like those who shed blood for Christ have no salvation if they are not in union with the Roman Pontiff in Cantate Domino?

17:59 – Protoevangelium of James. When was it written and can you explain more about it?

25:04 – What’s the best way to leave the protestant church and enter the Catholic Church?

42:30 – Regarding the cadaver synod. If one pope can nullify a previous pope, how does that square with apostolic and papal authority?

“Can we disagree with Church teachings?” This question opens a discussion on the nuances of faith and tradition, addressing what teachings might be open to personal interpretation. The conversation also touches on how to respond to claims that tradition is unnecessary, the nature of the Mass as a propitiatory sacrifice, and the implications of the canon problem for Sola Scriptura.

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Questions Covered:

04:58 – What Church teachings can we disagree with?

11:00 – How to I respond when a protestant says that they don’t need tradition because everything that was needed was written in scripture?

20:20 – Can you explain how the Mass is a propitiatory sacrifice contrary to how the reformers would understand it?

45:40 – What is the canon problem and how is it detrimental to Sola Scriptura?

53:10 – Why is Church infallibility necessary and why not just have Church authority?

“Can we disagree with Church teachings?” This question opens a discussion on the nuances of faith and tradition, addressing what teachings might be open to personal interpretation. The conversation also touches on how to respond to claims that tradition is unnecessary, the nature of the Mass as a propitiatory sacrifice, and the implications of the canon problem for Sola Scriptura.

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Questions Covered:

04:58 – What Church teachings can we disagree with?

11:00 – How to I respond when a protestant says that they don’t need tradition because everything that was needed was written in scripture?

20:20 – Can you explain how the Mass is a propitiatory sacrifice contrary to how the reformers would understand it?

45:40 – What is the canon problem and how is it detrimental to Sola Scriptura?

53:10 – Why is Church infallibility necessary and why not just have Church authority?

“Can God save those who reject Him?” This question opens a discussion on faith and salvation, touching on topics such as the significance of praying with the rosary, the practice of baptizing babies, and the struggles of those considering returning to the Church after feeling unworthy. The conversation also addresses the challenges faced by individuals who feel drawn to Catholicism despite doubts about belief in God.

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Questions Covered:

01:08 – I’m not Catholic because I don’t believe in God.

15:28 – Why do you pray with the rosary? Why do you baptize babies?

29:07 – I’m interested in becoming Catholic because I see all the benefits but I don’t believe in God. I was thinking maybe I can just fake believing to just attend.

35:38 – When people who are radically saved from rock bottom they tend to go protestant. How can God save them without bringing them to the fulness of the truth?

46:33 – I’m not Catholic anymore because I don’t think they will accept me back because I’ve done some horrible things in the past.

“Do Good Works Have anything to do with Salvation?” This question opens a discussion on the relationship between faith and actions in salvation, addressing common misconceptions. The conversation also touches on how to respond to claims that other religions are more welcoming to LGBT individuals and challenges regarding the Church’s stance on various social issues.

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Questions Covered:

02:23 – A while back Wes Huff did a video in which he gave several reasons why he’s not Catholic. One of them was that he believes in the sufficiency of faith, which he juxtaposed with the Catholic teaching that our good works contribute to our salvation. His argument was as follows: 1) P1: If works were a basis for our justification, then we would have something inherent to contribute to our salvation. 2) P2: But we don’t have anything inherent to contribute to our salvation. 3) C: Therefore, works cannot be a basis for our justification.

17:30 – My fallen-away-Catholic family members say that other religions are better because they tend to be more welcoming to LGBT. How do I respond?

29:17 – I’m not Catholic because the Catholic Church is an open hate community against the LGBT and supports fascism and your ultimate goal is to establish a theocracy.

42:00 – Catholicism doesn’t make any sense. Plus promoting conversion therapy isn’t good.