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Is it considered indirectly causing death if the Prosecutor sentences the person to death?

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Is it considered indirectly causing death if the Prosecutor sentences the person to death?

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(answer will be posted soon)

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Does that mean that being LGBT is a sin?

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Does that mean that being LGBT is a sin?

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- Same sex attraction is not a sin
- Gender dysphoria is not a sin
- We are all called to Chastity, regardless of who we are attracted to
- Sex outside of marriage, regardless of same sex or different sex, is a sin.
- More info at https://chastity.com/qa/category/homosexuality/

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If we do choose to place permanent marks on our bodies, we are advised to make sure the marks portray values we’ll always identify with and live up to, because tattoos do inevitably say something about who we are.

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As with the Old Testament, God is the primary author of the New Testament, and there are various human authors as well (CCC 110-14). Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are the human authors of the four Gospels, and St. Paul authored the majority of the other New Testament books.

https://www.catholic.com/qa/who-wrote-the-new-testament

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1. Whatever begins to exist has a cause for its coming into being.
2. The universe began to exist.
3. Therefore, the universe has a cause for its coming into being, outside of itself.
Read the article and watch the video https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/blog/the-simplest-most-direct-argument-for-gods-existence/19934/

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(1) “We believe in God because God has made himself known to us as the supreme Being, the great ‘Existent.’” (St. John Paul II 1985 General Audience)
(2) the physical world can testify and reveal God’s “eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are” (Rom. 1:20).
(3) human reason and rational arguments lead us to God
Read the full artile

https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/blog/why-do-we-believe-in-god-2/26823/

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No - The Catholic Church endorses mainstream science, and many famous scientists were religious, priests and clerics.
Full article with more links
https://l10-sjc-2021.blogspot.com/p/questions-of-faith-science-vs.html

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Why do we have statues in Catholic churches when the Bible says we shall not have any graven images?

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Why do we have statues in Catholic churches when the Bible says we shall not have any graven images?

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In the Old Testament, Ex. 20:4-5 states “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image,” and Deut. 4:15-16 “do not become corrupt and make for yourselves an idol, an image of any shape“, they all depict the false gods worshipped by some Israelites whenever they were invaded/influenced by the Pagan Gentiles like Ashtoreth, Baal, Chemosh, Dagon, Egyptian gods, Golden Calf, Marduk, Milcom, etc. However, in the same book, Ex 25:10-40, God commanded Moses to build the Ark of the Old Covenant with Cherubim statues. Also, in Num. 21:8-9 God commanded Moses to make a fiery serpent “that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.” Ezek 41:17-22 Temple built by Solomon are full with statues. The key to this apparent contradiction is the purpose behind the making of the statues. In Ex. chapter 20 statues used in idol worship were condemned; in chapter 25 statues used for a proper religious purpose were praised.
Furthermore, in the New Covenant, CCC 476 states, since the Word became flesh in assuming a true humanity, Christ’s body was finite. Therefore, the human face of Jesus can be portrayed; at the 7th ecumenical council (Nicea II in 787) the Church recognized its representation in holy images to be legitimate.
At the same time (CCC477) the Church has always acknowledged that in the body of Jesus “we recognized in him God made visible, [so that] we may be caught up through him in the love of things invisible. The individual characteristics of Christ’s body express the divine person of God’s son. He has made the features of his human body his own, to the point that they can be venerated when portrayed in a holy image, for the believer “who venerates the icon is venerating in it the person of the one depicted”

Other references
- CCC 1159-62 Holy images
- CCC 1192 Sacred images in our churches and homes are intended to awaken and nourish our faith in the mystery of Christ…
- CCC 2129-32, 2141 …The Christian veneration of images is not contrary to the first commandment…The honor paid to sacred images is a “respectful veneration” not the adoration due to God alone
- In conclusion, although the worship of anything, not just statues, in place of the True God is idolatry, there are times when statues are not just tolerable but recommended. Just as those Old Testament statues were ordered fashioned by God to remind the Israelites of heavenly realities, Catholic statues of Jesus and the angels and the saints serve the same purpose.

https://www.catholic.com/qa/how-can-the-church-allow-statues-when-exodus-20-forbids-it

https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/statues-arent-necessarily-idols

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"God will allow suffering and evil if, and only if, suffering and evil are the best or only available means to deliver an outweighing benefit primarily to the sufferer... the parent who permits the suffering of their child for the outweighing benefit of receiving a critical inoculation against some life-threatening disease. The parent, of course, does not want the child to suffer the pain of the inoculation, but is morally permitted in allowing or even willing that suffering to occur, because of the outweighing benefit. Read more here

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Does the Catholic Church support the death penalty?

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Does the Catholic Church support the death penalty?

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CCC 2267 states "the dignity of the person is not lost even after the commission of very serious crimes" so “the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person”, [Pope Francis, Address to Participants in the Meeting organized by the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization, 11 October 2017]. Full details at http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P7Z.HTM

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How can we continue to grow our faith after Confirmation?

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How can we continue to grow our faith after Confirmation?

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(1) Regular Prayer
(2) Regular reading of Scripture
(3) Being in a Community of Catholics - for example in our Parish you can join Kanektas (youth group), Teen Bible Camp (help younger teens grow in faith), St Vincent De Paul Society (social work), Legion of Mary (prayer), Catechists (learn more about faith and help younger ones)

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What does the Catholic  Church teach about LGBTQ

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What does the Catholic  Church teach about LGBTQ

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https://www.instagram.com/p/BzHhHgbgd7n/
The Catechism of the Catholic Church is clear that persons who experience same-sex attractions “must be accepted with respect, compassion and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided.” (CCC 2358)
Our Faith does not condone homosexual acts. But each of us is asked to see the other, no matter his/her situation in life, as a beloved child of God. We are not to shun anyone with same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria, but to "accompany with mercy": to walk with him/her in friendship and prayer, patiently witnessing to them of God’s love. It does not mean endorsing choices that contradict our Faith. But neither does it mean imposing our agenda upon that person or condemning them when s/he does not do as we wish.
Read more at https://www.instagram.com/p/BzHhHgbgd7n/

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(1)      In short, no, we don’t have any concrete proof of what Jesus really looked like when he walked upon the earth.

(2)      Whilst Jesus’ face is probably the most depicted and most easily recognizable face in history, nobody alive today has ever seen Jesus in the flesh, and no artist we know of was blessed to have had him sit as a model, so we cannot be sure if any of Jesus’ portraits are the “real” face of Jesus or just creations of the artists’ imagination.

(3)      The bible is no help. New testament writers in the bible gave us an account of who Jesus was and what he did, but did not give us any descriptions to draw a verbal portrait of Him.

(4)      What about inspired images like the Shroud of Turin or St Faustina’s image of Divine Mercy? While these depictions of Jesus enjoy an undeniable authority and prestige and may be approached with the eyes of faith, it doesn’t seem possible to confirm how realistic they are.

(5)      But does it matter? While no form of art can show us with certainty what Jesus really looked like, art can show us the essence of who Jesus really is, and that is what matters.
Reference: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/let-your-face-shine-on-us

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Second Vatican Council, Nostra Aetate 3, “The Catholic Church rejects nothing of what is true and holy in these religions. She has a high regard for the manner of life and conduct, the precepts and doctrines which, although differing in many ways from her own teaching, nevertheless often reflect a ray of that truth which enlightens all men. Yet she proclaims and is in duty bound to proclaim without fail, Christ who is ‘the way, the truth and the life’ (Jn 1:6). In him, in whom God reconciled all things to himself (cf. 2Co 5:18-19), men find the fullness of their religious life.
Click on the link for more https://www.usccb.org/committees/ecumenical-interreligious-affairs/vatican-council-and-papal-statements-islam
BUT this does not mean that Catholicism and Islam are the same. We have different beliefs about
(1) The Trinity
(2) God the Father
(3) The Divine nature of Jesus
(4) Jesus dying on the cross
https://www.catholic.com/search?q=islam

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(1) The CCC defines purgatory as a “purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven,” which is experienced by those “who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified” (CCC 1030).

(2) The purification is necessary because, as Scripture teaches, “nothing unclean will enter the presence of God in heaven” (Rev. 21:27) and, while we may die with our mortal sins forgiven, there can still be many impurities in us, specifically venial sins and the temporal punishment due to sins already forgiven.

(3) Catholic theology takes seriously the notion that “nothing unclean shall enter heaven.” From this it is inferred that a less than cleansed soul isn’t fit for heaven. It needs to be cleansed or “purged” of its remaining imperfections. Sanctification is thus not an option, something that may or may not happen before one gets into heaven. It is an absolute requirement, as Hebrews 12:14 states that we must strive “for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.”
Reference:
https://www.catholic.com/tract/purgatory

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Why is the Church against Secularism, isn't that part of Singapore's public policy?

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Why is the Church against Secularism, isn't that part of Singapore's public policy?

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The Catholic Church is concerned about the philosophy of 'Secularism', which is not the same as Singapore's public policy of 'secularism'
* 'Secularism' in Singapore public policy is good for the church. "A secular state has no religion of its own, but allows its citizens to belong to whichever faith they wish. It allows them to practise and propagate their religions peacefully."  (Asad Latif, 'Secularism protects all faiths', Straits Times, 31 December 2001). Also, the state "does not institutionalise or enforce any specific religion or take instructions from any religious body" (Mohammad Alami Musa, 'Enhancing Singapore's Secularism', Straits Times 4 Feb 2016
* 'Secularism' as a philosophy is not good. It starts with "absence of belief in God" (Carl Olson, "What Is Secularism?", Simply Catholic);
at the extreme it is "agnostic and anti-religious ideology ...an attitude of total emancipation from the faith and of opposition to the Church." (Archbishop Angelo Amato, S.D.B., "Catholicism and Secularism in Contemporary Europe", University of Notre Dame

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Why doesn't the Catholic Church support abortion?

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Why doesn't the Catholic Church support abortion?

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CCC 2270 states "Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception.

From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person - among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life. http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P7Z.HTM
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you." - Jeremiah 1:5

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Why do so many young people not believe in Christianity or religion?

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Why do so many young people not believe in Christianity or religion?

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From Bishop Robert Barron "The number one reason—reiterated in survey after survey—is that young people are quitting the Church because they don’t believe in the teachings of classical Christianity [edit] often because religion is seen as conflicting with science [edit] general secularism and moral relativism of the culture [edit] Church’s sexual teachings, and the supposed correlation between religion and violence."
https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/article/the-usccb-meeting-jordan-peterson-and-the-nones-2/24328/ but many are searching for answers and may turn to Christianity if their questions are answered meaningfully

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CCC 2737  states "You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions."²⁶

Do not be troubled if you do not immediately receive from God what you ask him; for he desires to do something even greater for you, while you cling to him in prayer.²⁹

God wills that our desire should be exercised in prayer, that we may be able to receive what he is prepared to give."³⁰