₦airaland Forum

ledafaze: They do o! They baptise babies without teaching the babies the theories of Baptism or the effectiveness of the death and resurrection of Christ Jesus.

And you condemn that?

Bidam: So could you kindly explain how the baptism is done? Do you also baptize babies?

Could you kindly tell me why you ask these questions...instead of telling what you think being born again is?

To be born again is to be baptized (born of water and Spirit)...shikena.

It is not to go in front of the "church" and say "bla bla"

What's wrong with ChrisOkoties?

Inyavic: Is it possible for a born again one not to sin?

Please I want everyone to take this very seriously.

I'm now afraid of going to the alter whenever an alter call is made. Why? This sin of a thing, it seems impossible to stop. I've been born again for not less than 5 times since I was born. But what? I find myself still going back to sin no matter how hard I try to stop it. I can now see why the bible say, "is not by power nor by might but by the spirit".

Is it really possible for one to stay without sin?

The Catholic Church teaches that one who is baptized is born-again.

If that person falls, he/she is invited to seek God's forgiveness in the confessional. However, sin doesn't make him/her stop being born-again.

So how do you determine if your pastor - church is of God.

Or do you just keep quiet and keep going somewhere that might be of the devil because you dont want to offend God?

Pagans craving relevance! Lol

bluerange: Am a Religious (Franciscan) currently on studies and also engaged in Parish work.

Okay. May God continue to strengthen you in your vocation.

woky: Am looking at him too





#giving him a standing ovation#




welcm, Italo.

Thanks bro.

bluerange: @ltalo, yes am enjoying Kenya but not coming home in some few years to come as am on mission.

Okay...cool. Do you mind my asking what mission?

POPE II: Watching italo in 3D ..good to have you back sir .

Thanks...good to be back.

bluerange: No, am presently living in Nairobi Kenya but l did attend the program in January 2011-3 years ago. Just love St.Dominics Parish though not a parishoner as my home Parish is St.Agnes Maryland.

Okay. I hope you're enjoying your stay there.

Are you coming to Nigeria anytime soon?

Mr Aboki: Is the catholic Church the oppressed or the Oppressor?!

You are asking if the one being lied against is the oppressed or the oppressor?

bluerange: @ltalo, are you participating in the St. Jude Novena going on at St.Dominic's Yaba?

You bet I am! Are you?

[quote author=Mr. Aladin]May God Bless the works of Ur hand.[/quote]Amen. God bless you too.

Jimmyo3: U really need to read this article if u are a christian...I still cannot blif the Pope said this.

Stop being deceived by agents of satan and deceiving other people.

There has never been a "Third Vatican Council" and there has never been a speech as the above.

You are worrying over a ZERO - NOTHING!

Get to your work!

Goshen360: . . . because the so called "Lord's prayer" is not for Christians.

Peter, James, John, Andrew etc were not Christians?!

My Lord!!!

[quote author=Mr. Aladin]Amen Sir.
Where You Run Go Na[/quote]My bro...too many activities of various kinds.

I always missed and prayed for all of you.

Brothers and Sisters, by now the festivities are firmly over. Now, we must get down to work towards our dreams and aspirations. We must also get down to doing God's work... otherwise, all the prayers and wishes would just be empty fantasies.

We begin again in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

God bless you.

Happy new year, brothers and sisters.

God bless you all.

Sisters and brothers, good afternoon. I love you all...

Syncan: Hmm, welcome back bro, we were kinda worried, but we trust God to be God.

...And God is always God. Thanks to his holy name.

Thanks for your concern too...and that goes for everyone.

Sal C: Wonders of Christmas!!!
Italo don show.

Welcome brother and mrerry Christmas to you.

Lol... I was actually ill for abt a week.

Good to be back. Thanks

Dear brothers and sisters.

"The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light!"

May the joy, love and peace that Christ alone can give be yours today...and forever.

I pray for spiritual and material blessings for us.

MERRY.CHRIST.MASS.

Dont miss out any of those three words.

I love you all.

^^^

All those verses are perfectly in line with Catholic doctrine...as is all of the Bible.

Thank you for your jokes.

woky: the catholic church doesnt encourage inter-faith marriages thus doesnt condemn it aswell.. What are their vital reasons for not encouraging inter-faith marriages??

1. For us, marriage is a sacrament. It was designed by God to join man and woman in unitive love and bring children into the world.

Administering the sacrament to one who doesn't believe these or has little regard for it is a desecration of the sacrament...just like administering communion to a Protestant or a Muslim.

2. Why bring kids into the world and have them led straight into error?

Etc...

striktlymi: I do not agree!

The incidence of divorce in Catholic homes is a growing threat. We see Catholic ministers who grant divorce under the guise of annulment. Granted, in general the Church condemns this act in the strongest possible terms but still there seem to be a disconnect between what the Church Teaches and what some members (Clergy and Laity) decide to do.

Divorce doesn't exist in the Catholic Church. At least we can agree that is a fact.

An annulment is just that. An annulment.

Perhaps, it is up to you to prove that a considerable number or ratio of annulment cases were only divorces in disguise.

striktlymi: Hmmm...what are those things you consider "humanly possible"?

I think we both know. In a nutshell, I will actively seek a Catholic and avoid anything serious with a non-Catholic.

I am actually open to marrying one who will become Catholic but I dont think I want to even contemplate marriage to one who is not a Catholic and will not become one.

First question: Who is a faithful Catholic?

At this rate you'll probably ask God who's "perfect" or "holy" since he refers to men as holy and urges us to be perfect.[/quote]Let me just say that I consider a faithful Catholic to be one who is doing a good job staying true to the Catholic faith.

striktlymi: Second question: How does a Catholic single determine whether an individual will continue being a 'faithful Catholic'? I have seen cases where people who have been 'champions' of the faith lose faith.

The objective is not to be certain of the future conduct of your spouse. The objective is to do all you reasonably can to place the faith of your family in good hands. I and the Church believe it is more logical and reasonable to count on one who has been a Catholic than one who, for example, is an Atheist.

When you want to enroll your kids in school, will you take them to a school known for poor standards because 'you have seen cases where good schools have gone bad?'

Will you knowingly have your family travel in a vehicle that looks poorly maintained and with bad tyres because 'you have seen cases where brand new cars had fatal accidents?'

I dont think so.

If you can be so careful with their minds and bodies, shouldn't you be far more careful with their souls?

striktlymi: There have been cases where some Catholic mothers have advised their girl-children to commit abortion and some other acts condemned by the Church. Your concern here is not just perculiar to those who are not Catholics, it cuts across.

That is why I said "very likely." I'm not trying to say that all Catholics do the right things all the time. However, I believe a Catholic is far more likely to propagate the faith to the children (with my co-operation) than a non-Catholic.

Regarding your example, I prefer to have a Catholic wife do that than have a non-Catholic wife do that. With a Catholic wife, it would likely be easier for the kids and I to bring her to order.

striktlymi: I still have an ish with your use of "faithful Catholic" for two reasons, as I mentioned before: 1) Who is a Faithful Catholic? 2) How does one tell for sure that the 'faithful Catholic' won't turn out an enemy of the Church later on?

The Apostles chose faithful men like Stephen as deacons. They couldn't tell for sure if those men wouldn't become enemies of the Church. Still, picking faithful men was the sensible and moral thing to do.

striktlymi: I still maintain that the way it should go is by assessing the individual as a person and not give him or her any undue advantage based on Religion or creed. If our focus is on whether the individual is Catholic or not then we might end up making a mistake in our choice of a life partner.

1. How can you access an individual and leave out the content and state of his soul... His relationship and standing with God. Do you not think that the soul is the most important part of the person? Do you not see that something is fundamentally wrong there?

2. You have been asking how I can tell that a person will remain faithful to the Church. What then is the use of your assessment of the individual when you cannot also tell if the qualities you assesed will be permanent?

striktlymi: I re-iterate, Catholics are expected to cherish their faith for its awesomeness and anyone chosen by the Catholic single should be one that understands and respect this faith which naturally should extend to the kids.

Experience has shown that this is easier said than done. Any non-Catholic who loves me is likely to promise not to hinder the Catholic upbringing of our children...but can they really stick to this all their lives?

How easy is it for a Catholic wife in Africa to tell her Mountain of Fire husband that the kids will attend Catholic mass every single Sunday?

Let's be realistic...

striktlymi: If in the cause of this personal evaluation of the candidate, we find out that we cannot accept the individual's beliefs and vise versa, then it is left for us to look elsewhere. It is not worth it to be with someone who cannot respect your beliefs or whose beliefs you cannot respect.

Experience has taught the Church that many only come to realize this after years of marriage...when the initial raging fire of love and desire have died down a bit.

...and that is the catastrophe the Church always seeks to avoid.

kennedyugo: Well you can laugh and mock.
But you've not been able to defend your flawed doctrines before human convincingly, how much less before God!

Just like Jesus wasn't able to defend his 'flawed doctrines before humans.' He was convicted and executed...yet he was right.

kennedyugo: Well angels are ministering spirit, and they can be sent anywhere on errand. There are angels working on earth here. Angels follow children of God most times.
Saints are resting there. They're not ministering, at least Bible never told us so.
But why assuming or inventing ideas that cannot be backed up with the Bible?
Jesus never commanded us to revere Mary. Read that Luke 11:27,28 again.
Jesus said himself is the only way to God. But you invented and attached Mary to it. Making her co-ruler with or queen or whatever to Jesus. That's absurd!
Remember Mary is human. Jesus is son of God.
Mary never died for man, Jesus did. Mary was never sinless, Jesus is.

In fact I can't understand why you people are so attached to and can't do without praying to Mary. That shows there must be a force behind it,

You said only God know what is happening on earth. You were wrong.

You said Mary should not get special reverence. You were wrong.

woky: 1corinthians 7:12-14

To the rest is say (i, not the lord ) that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and consents to live with her, she should not divorce him. For unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is they are holy .

My questions are:

Do the catholic church acknowledges the fact that an unbeliever can be save??
If YES, can you marry an atheist

Dnt 4gt that love is strong when anwering the second question

Of course, the Catholic Church teaches that anyone of any religious belief can be saved if he sincerely doesn't know Catholicism to be the fullness of truth.

...And a Catholic is allowed to marry any human being of the opposite sex who is not married to another person.

Only, the Catholic Church doesnt encourage inter-faith marriages for obvious reasons.

kennedyugo: Still on this issue.
Do you know satan is the accuser of the brethren?
Now if you reach the gate of Heaven and satan accuses you that you practice idolatry by worshiping Mary, how can you defend yourself? Is it with these flimsy reasons you putting forward here? Maybe you'll quote your catholic doctrine or what pope said?
Remember when satan tempted Jesus? Jesus overcame by the word of God.
My friend, if you don't have word of God to back up yourself, you're g gone!
You think satan is a small boy? He is older than any human ever lived.
You''d better follow simple principles of God laid down for salvation, rather than inventing your own.

Eternity is more serious than we think.
Without holiness, no man shall see God.

Have you ever tried stand-up comedy?

Seems you know how to make people laugh.