Open Forum

Questions Covered:

• 04:41 - I know the bible was divinely inspired, but I don’t understand the discrepancies between the gospels. 
• 14:20 - How can I explain original sin without Adam and Eve? 
• 19:53 - Could you explain the part of the Nicene creed where it says “begotten not made, consubstantial with the Father”? 
• 29:00 - I have bought candles from the store and got them blessed. All the candle wax has been used, is the glass blessed as well? If so, is there a certain way I have to dispose of it? 
• 30:33 - Did John the Baptist have a beatific vision about himself when Mary went to visit her cousin and he leapt in the womb? 
• 36:02 - I heard Adam had a helper before Eve named Lillith, is this true? 
• 41:25 - I believe the Holy Spirit is the female side of God because I think there has to be some sort of female part of him to have brought a spouse for Adam. Could you explain why everything about God is male oriented? 
• 50:20 - If the body of Christ happens to drop on the floor, is there a special procedure to go about dealing with it? 
• 52:29 - How would the Greek language have applied to everyday life of the gospel writers and the Septuagint being written in Greek?

Resources Mentioned:

• How the Accounts of Jesus’ Childhood Fit Together