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Open Forum

Jimmy Akin

Questions Covered:

  • 01:00 - When should we talk to kids about what happens with pets after they die?
  • 9:15 – What is a doctor of the church and how can one become a doctor of the church?
  • 14:30 - Can you speak to the subject of the bi-location of Saints? Is it as rare as the stigmata? Or are there many saints that have been bi-located?
  • 18:51 - Can you recommend any books with research on becoming a better Catholic Man?
  • 22:38 - What implications does Ipson esse have?
  • 27:37 - I was wondering if you were a Catholic then if your grandparents or family were not Catholic would you be able to see them in heaven?
  • 30:04 - I have seen different versions of the catechism- which one is the right one to buy?
  • 34:01 - How does the old testament and the book of genesis get so specific that it often gets interpreted as metaphorical?
  • 41:15 - There are different rights in different parishes- what are the differences?
  • 47:00 - How do you respond to the claim that a lot of Catholics don’t take personal faith seriously?
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