I'm sure that's a completely well thought out opinion

Yes

Yes

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Even academic atheists who are extremely well versed in philosophy typically are trash at best at theology

Any atheist who genuinely verses himself in religion eventually finds God anyways

Exhibit A is Edward Feser who is one of my favorite modern philosophers

@Eoppa Could you give me a brief run down of him?

I’ve never heard of him but now my interest is peaked

He wrote 5 proofs for the existence of God, Aquinas, Aristotle's Revenge, Locke, By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed, etc. He is a professor, and was priorly an atheist. He decided to read more Aquinas to teach it better and then slowly realized he was correct, and converted to Catholicism.

I think i’ve heard of him before

Only slightly though

You'll typically hear most Thomists now reference him when they want clarification

Definitely add him to my reading list

Along with Aquinas

It may be useful to read *Aquinas* by Feser before reading Aquinas himself, he explains the philosophy Aquinas was operating on which is very important

Understandable

That’ll help

Proverbs 21:2

@Deleted User Always remember this.

So should everyone

I believe my ultimate motive in life is to spread the Judgement and Truth of the lord to this earth as much as i can

Even if i only spread it to one person my goal will be fulfilled

@Eoppa This is going to be a very redundant and useless question, i know. But i am simply just curious about it. From the stance of the Church is receiving head before marriage immoral?

fuck catholics

@Deleted User yes

that requires lust

How do y'all reconcile nationalism and Christianity?

@Deleted User Yes

@Master Yeet nationalism should be built out of love, not hate. The bible clearly recognizes the differences in people and nations.

@Master Yeet Nations exist to make the world more functional, the division of different groups simply exists for happier, and more functional lives for people

@Eoppa What are some good chants you know?

Preferably in greek but english is fine as well

@Eoppa Who cares about the filioque clause

It's clearly written in the book of Matthew that there are essences and energies within God

The filioque was added to correct false doctrine in the western church. The eastern church had other heresies it had to contend with

@Shalopy Do you even know what the filioque clause was aboug

It had nothing to do with "correcting false doctrine" it was about whether or not the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son or not.

The Orthodox argument is that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father alone as an energy of the Father but not an essence and an energy