What Is the Christian Response to Pope Francis Blessing Same-Sex Couples?

Core Christianity

Aaron Simon

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 18 December 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Episode 1382 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions.

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Questions in this Episode

1. How do I reason with someone who obsesses over his belief in a flat earth?

2. Do we worship on Sunday because the Roman Catholic Church changed the day?

3. Can we say that Mary is the mother of God?

4. What comfort does scripture offer me in my illness?

5. What styles of music are appropriate in a church service?

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0:00.0	What is the Christian response to Pope Francis blessing same-sex couples? That's just one of the
0:11.4	questions we'll be answering on today's edition of Core Christianity. Well, hi, this is Bill
0:16.4	Meyer, along with Pastor Adriel Sanchez, and this is the radio program where we answer your questions about the Bible and the Christian life every day.
0:24.5	Our phone lines are open, and you can call us right now with your question for the next 25 minutes or so.
0:30.3	Here's the number. It's 833 The Core. That's 1, 833, 843-243, 2673. You can also feel free to leave a voicemail at that number, and you can email us anytime at
0:42.9	at QuarChristianity.com. First up today, let's go to a voicemail from one of our listeners. This is
0:50.4	Justin in Long Island, New York. So I'm currently a student, St. Joseph's University. I major in
0:57.4	religious studies with a minor in sociology and psychology. I currently serve in my ministry.
1:03.6	My question is, I'm currently enrolled in a class that is Hebrew Old Testament scriptures.
1:11.6	And I have been so conflicted with a lot of the times that we read the scripture in the class,
1:18.6	the professor teaches it that these stories in the Old Testament, they never really happened.
1:24.6	We understand that this is the inspired word of God, but these stories
1:29.0	are not literal. They just hold meaning. If it's the word of God, it's the inspired word of God,
1:36.0	and these stories are not literal, but they just hold meaning. And what is the difference between
1:41.4	this book and Greek mythology or any other type of mythology?
1:46.5	And, man, I love you guys show. I was wondering if you guys can help me figure this out. Thank you.
1:52.3	Man, I appreciate that question. And, I mean, it's a great question. What's the difference if the
1:58.7	stories in the Bible aren't historically accurate or true?
2:03.8	If these are just sort of fables, cleverly devised myths, you know, Peter talks about,
2:09.3	when he talks about the resurrection of Jesus, he's saying, that's not what we followed.
2:12.3	We weren't following cleverly devised myths.
2:14.6	And a lot of times people will read those miracles in the Old Testament or in the
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