(February 10, 2016 at 10:44 am)Brian37 Wrote:(February 10, 2016 at 10:36 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Well first there is no "deal breaker" for getting into heaven. That's not really how it works. It all depends on a person's culpability, and that is something we can't speculate on. We can't say "so and so committed ____ act so they are going to Hell," or anything like that.
I do agree with the Church that the ideal scenario for a child is to have a mom and a dad. But between staying in the orphanage/foster homes and having same sex parents, I'd pick the latter for sure, and I don't doubt for a minute that they can't be good parents.
I've heard studies and testimonials of both claims being made (about what family structure is better), so in the end I think it becomes a matter of opinion and which stance makes the most sense to you.
There is no "deal breaker"?
Ok, so when Hitler died all he had to do to get into heaven was say "oops, my bad"?
How sick.
That's not what I meant. What I meant is that we cannot determine a person's afterlife fate based on what they've done. It depends on the person's culpability while doing those things, and we do not know what a person's culpability is because we cannot read their minds.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
