Arguments Against Protestantism Part III As a philosophy student, I began finding that inconsistencies within Protestantism weren’t so much in the theology as in its ethical theories. Particularly, I found the idea that contraception was permissible an absurd conclusion, especially when we must hold that the purpose of sex is reproduction. Of course, not all … Continue reading Contradictions with Contraception
Arguments Against Protestantism Part II In John 17:1, our Lord prayed for us, saying, And now I am no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name, which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we … Continue reading By Their Fruits You Shall Know Them Argument Against Sola Scriptura
A Personal Philosophical Essay In a previous blog, Why I am Not a Protestant, I argued that I was intellectually moved towards Catholicism through mental frameworks rather than any particular argument. Any form of Protestantism requires a burden of proof, and no denomination met that for me. Lutheranism or Pentecostalism seemed less likely than Catholicism … Continue reading Arguments Against Protestantism Part I
Please read for context:https://www.looper.com/359456/the-ending-of-st-elsewhere-explained/ In over 20 years of watching TV, I have never watched St. Elsewhere. Not that I find it uninteresting; it is likely just a consequence of the times. Still, I wanted to address an infamous problem associated with St. Elsewhere that could affect how we watch our next show. During the … Continue reading Canonicity Does Not Require Identity Across Episodes
Disclaimer: I am not a Thomist, nor have I read St. Thomas Aquinas deeply. I simply thought his style looked cool. What this letter will cover: Whether the falsity of Catholicism means Protestantism is the default. Whether Matthew 16 does not allow an interpretation for the papacy, because it seems the Holy Spirit intended Petros … Continue reading Protestantism, Matthew 16, and Transubstantiation
When I was an atheist, I was certain that all of life was meaningless and that upon death I would fade into nothingness: no afterlife, no answering for my sins, no worries. I was 20 years old, felt pretty invincible, and looked forward to the long life ahead. However, about a year into this nihilistic … Continue reading Does Belief in God Result From Fear?
The author defends the thesis that belief in god is rational. To make his point, he asks if we can prove (I guess in the mathematical sense) that other minds exist. He claims we can’t do it, yet we accept that other minds exist. We believe all kinds of things we can’t prove. That’s rational … Continue reading A Reply to Pedr on ‘Where the Conflict Really Lies’ Amazon Review
Red Pill Catholicism? I was recently asked by a good friend of mine why I became Catholic. He wondered if I had a “red pill” moment or was gradually convinced. I answered that it was gradual, as I cannot isolate that “one moment” when I decided to become Catholic. Though there are distinctly Catholic doctrines … Continue reading Why I am Not a Protestant
According to a Pew Research study, 76% of Americans express a great deal or fair amount of confidence in scientists to act in the public’s best interests… Majorities view research scientists as intelligent (89%) and focused on solving real-world problems (65%).1 We place a great deal of trust in the judgments of scientists when it … Continue reading The Assumptions of Scientists
Trigger warning: This article discusses a criminal case of child rape. Here I argue that the law of attraction (LOA henceforth) is morally repugnant. I will define what I mean by the law of attraction, then, in two parts, I will make two arguments against it. The first argument is against anyone who uses the … Continue reading Why The Law of Attraction is Morally Repugnant
