OTHER PROOFS and QUESTIONS
THE CRUCIFIX
No, The cross with Christ upon it is our reminder of the love He has for us.
PRIESTLY CELIBACY
Here's a couple passages supporting celibacy;
1 Corr 7:32-33 - But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord; but he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
With God's grace anything is possible. Priests only follow the footsteps of their high priest, Jesus, who for his entire life remained unmarried.
WINE OR GRAPE JUICE?
Easy question; WINE, of course. Wine was very common in the days of Jesus. The Bible supports the drinking of wine IN MODERATION. Jesus, himself, made wine - we know this. Take a look at these passages - the first couple mention the proper use of wine, the others refer to Jesus' use of wine.
Sirach 31:25-31 - (this book was removed from the Old Testament by Martin Luther) Do not aim to be valiant over wine, for wine has destroyed many. Fire and water prove the temper of steel, so wine tests hears in the strife of the proud. Wine is like life to men, if you drink it in moderation. What is life to a man who is without wine? It has been created to make men glad. Wine drunk in season and temperately is rejoicing of heart and gladness of soul. Wine drunk to excess is bitterness of soul, with provocation and stumbling. Drunkenness increases the anger of a fool to his injury, reducing his strength and adding wounds.
Psalms 104:15 - and wine that maketh glad the heart of man.
1 Tim 6:23 - Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
Eph 5:18 - Paul says; do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery.
1 Tim 3:8, 3:3, Titus 1:7 - Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre.
Here are a few verses concerning Jesus;
John 2:1-11 - The wedding feast of Cana. You can read the entire passage, I'm going to show verse 10 ONLY; And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou has kept the good wine until now.
PRO-LIFE
I've spoken on this subject in other places, but here is where I show what the Bible has to say about it.
Basically, the whole thing goes to the 5th of the Ten Commandments; THOU SHALT NOT KILL (or more correctly if you look at the original Hebrew - THOU SHALT NOT MURDER).
Catholics believe that at the moment of conception new life has begun. The Bible very strongly acknowledges life in the womb in both the Old and New Testaments:
Gen 25:22-25 - And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the Lord. And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
Psalms 127:3,4 - behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is His reward.
Isaiah 44:2 - Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou Jesurun whom I have chosen.
Job 31:15 - Did not he that made me in the womb maketh him?
Luke 1:41 - And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost.
YUP, no doubt about it - that "fetus" that is so easily dismissed by politics is a human life - sacred before God.
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