Mailbag Thursday: Does God Still Speak, and Where Eastern Orthodoxy and Catholicism Go Wrong

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

It’s a special Mailbag Thursday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.

Segment 1

• Am I truly forgiven after divorce, abuse, and years of regret? — Anonymous

• Our pastor gave a different reason from the pulpit for another pastor’s removal—was that a lie or discretion? — Anonymous

• Does God still “speak” today? Should I sit in silence to hear His voice? — Anonymous

Segment 2 • 1 John exposes me—how can I rest if I don’t “pass the tests”? — Alex

• Our church paused women-teaching-women—does that have any biblical basis? — Cala

Segment 3

• What makes Eastern Orthodoxy heretical? — Joe

Segment 4

• How can I defend against the Catholic belief that we do some good and Christ does the rest—and to those who say that’s not a big difference? — Anonymous

• How important is it for a local church to serve the needy in its community? — Paul

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Ritchin Radio begins in three, two, one.
0:06.8	It's time for the church to acknowledge that we have brothers and sisters who are gay.
0:10.3	LGBTs have to find a household of worship that reflects what your views are and what you believe.
0:16.8	A gay person who still wants to attend church after the way the church has treated the gay community,
0:21.9	I'm telling you, they have more faith than I do.
0:24.0	They have more faith than a lot of you.
0:25.7	What's not loving is to look someone in the eye
0:28.6	when God says they are in jeopardy of an eternity in hell
0:32.4	and merely wink and nod at their sin
0:35.1	because you're afraid of being called names.
0:37.6	It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Freel.
0:41.9	Go!
0:43.0	It's the Rretched Radio, mail-call, delivery bag, Q&A, infatement, nationwide extravaganza,
0:48.7	featuring your voicemails, correspondences, communicates, dispatches, memorandums, and missives.
0:53.5	Any special message for all the kids
0:55.1	watching at home? What we need right now is a clear message to the people of this country.
0:59.7	You have 1,200 messages. It is a bit above average. Now here's your host, Todd, freakishly tall,
1:06.6	Friel. The veil is here! Ooh, this is Ratchet Radio.
1:13.2	Would you kindly help me be a geek?
1:15.5	Friel, you don't need our help.
1:16.4	Yes, I do.
1:18.0	This is Rretched Radio.
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