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Is it right to hide within the Church?	Manuel	Sunday, November 28, 2004
Question: I am going through bad times with family and school. Is it right for me to restrict my opinions with the ones of the Church as well as believing them. Is it right not to question them and try to find my own. And when i do this am i challenging the Church that i love and believe in? Please help me. Thankyou.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Manuel: Why do you want to find your own opinion apart from the Church? The Church is the foundation and pillar of truth. We need to submit our opinions in obedience to the Church who holds the keys to the kingdom and has been commissioned by God Himself to be the guardian of truth. We can certainly ask questions about the faith, but when we do that we need to do it like a student in school -- with the intent of finding the truth and accepting it, rather than as a means to challenge. I am not really sure what you are asking. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Is it right to hide within the Church?

Manuel

Sunday, November 28, 2004

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I am going through bad times with family and school. Is it right for me to restrict my opinions with the ones of the Church as well as believing them. Is it right not to question them and try to find my own. And when i do this am i challenging the Church that i love and believe in? Please help me. Thankyou.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Manuel:

Why do you want to find your own opinion apart from the Church? The Church is the foundation and pillar of truth. We need to submit our opinions in obedience to the Church who holds the keys to the kingdom and has been commissioned by God Himself to be the guardian of truth.

We can certainly ask questions about the faith, but when we do that we need to do it like a student in school -- with the intent of finding the truth and accepting it, rather than as a means to challenge.

I am not really sure what you are asking.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below:
Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum