Ask Me Anything: Catholicism w/ Jimmy Akin | May 30, 2024

Tune into Catholic Answers Live 3-5 PM Pacific Monday through Friday to ask your question! TOPIC: Ask Me Anything: Catholicism GUEST: Jimmy Akin More Catholic Apologetics: https://catholic.com QUESTIONS ASKED: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:05 - Is it necessary to not act on a doubting conscience if something is avoidable? 00:07:29 - Does God violate the Pauline principle? 00:14:13 - What does it look like when demons and angels fight each other? 00:17:59 - How do we clearly differentiate between mortal and venial sin? 00:22:10 - My teacher claimed that we are all God. He mentioned Jn 10:34 and Psalm 82 as evidence. 00:28:33 - Can marriage become an idol? 00:33:08 - Was Moses assumed into heaven? 00:40:55 - My husband and I were married in a Lutheran Church. We're baptized in the Catholic Church. Do we have to abstain while we wait to get our marriage blessed? 00:44:34 - If God is outside of time and space, could Abraham have received the eucharist by Melchizedek? 00:47:01 - Would it be moral for the scientific community to pursue artificial wombs in order to protect life? 00:49:37 - The idea that angels fell at the moment of creation contradicts the book of Enoch. How do we understand this seeming contradiction? 00:55:00 - 2nd Hour Begins 00:57:09 - How can I better interact with Protestants when they insult and slander the Catholic Church? 01:02:17 - Is Elohim in Hebrew a plural word? 01:11:43 - Exodus says Moses begged God to not destroy Israel. How would it have been possible for God to destroy Israel if Jesus was supposed to come through the tribe of Judah? 01:16:38 - How do we reconcile Mary being a perpetual virgin and Matthew 1:25? 01:23:31 - Did the pope send a representative to the 1st Council of Constantinople? How Does the fact of the pope not being in attendance fit with the Catholic claim of Papal authority and infallibility? 01:29:48 - Could you explain how anger is not a sin? 01:36:49 - Regarding the James White Debate and James’ comments on indulgences. What is defined dogma? 01:44:48 - Can you be a Catholic and believe in the real presence at Mass but not during adoration? 01:46:34 - Are you familiar with the story of Lilith, Adam’s first wife? What are your thoughts? 01:48:16 - Who are the Nephilim?