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You're listening to Episode 397 of Jimmy Aiken's Mysterious World,

where we look at mysteries from the twin perspectives of faith and reason.

In this episode, we're answering listeners' weird questions for Christmas.

I'm Dom Bethanelli, and joining me today is Jimmy Aiken.

Hey, Jimmy.

Ho, ho, ho, and Merry Christmas to you, too, Don.

So, folks, be sure to stick around to the end of the episode.

We'll have your feedback on our recent episode on Spirit Communications.

But first, Jimmy, what topics are we going to be covering questions about today?

Well, we're going to be looking at questions like, how many souls do twins have before the

eggs splits? If someone is born at 7 a.m. on what turns out to be Ash Wednesday this year, when does their fasting obligation

start? What if Luther had reformed from within the church? Can a living person's spirit possess

someone else? Can a parent's desire to baptize a child account for their salvation?

If someone was excommunicated unfairly, can they still go to heaven?

Can damn souls or demons ever repent?

If science shows that we're small and ordinary, how are humans still special?

And does psychic healing undermine miracles as proof for God?

Right.

Here are the questions and answers.

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