#12089 AMA: Catholicism - Jimmy Akin

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🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Questions Covered: 05:01 – If we had technology that could let us live forever, would it be immoral to use? 08:28 – How should I interpret Romans 10:13? 12:18 – How do the nihil obstat and the imprimatur work in terms of Church authority and infallibility? 17:44 – What is the etymology of the word meek? Someone claimed it to mean “equipped for battle”. 23:40 – Our cardinal retired and they’re going to install a new bishop. What do cardinals/bishops do after they retire? Are they excluded from the College of Cardinals? 28:49 – Are there any examples of Jesus asking someone would please, or did he command people to things? 37:14 – Why is extending life not immoral? I have some objections. 46:36 – It looks like Joseph Biden has been appointed an Honorary Mason. What’s the difference between the Knights of Columbus and the Freemasons? …

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0:33.1	Jimmy Aiken with us both hours today.
0:35.7	There'll probably be a little groovy music involved.
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0:48.0	Ask me anything is open to anyone.
0:51.1	There's really no limits.
0:52.5	Whatever you'd like to talk about with Jimmy Aiken,
0:59.1	wherever you're calling from. Just call. We'd love to talk with you. 8883184.
1:04.5	Jimmy is senior apologist here at Catholic Answers. The author of The Bible is a Catholic book. The Father's Know Best, Teaching with Authority, a Daily Defense, and many, many other things.
1:12.6	Jimmy Aiken, thank you for being here with us.
1:14.6	Oh, it's my pleasure, Sikellet. How you doing?
1:17.6	Really good, really good. Any more books coming?
1:19.6	Oh, of course. Always.
1:21.6	Yeah, you always got something cooking.
1:24.6	Oh, yeah.
1:25.6	All right. But is it top secret until it comes out? Is that how you work?
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