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Expert Profile: Cody

Expertise: Visit my blog: Taking Back Vatican II

I will do my best to answer questions regarding general Catholic teachings and Catholic philosophy, including Protestant/Fundamentalist misconceptions. I will usually recommend further reading, such as books and websites, and I welcome follow-up questions.

In particular I welcome questions about:
-Scripture
-Mary & The Saints
-The Pope, Bishops, Priests, Monks & Nuns
-Vatican II
-Women in the Church
-Justification & Sanctification
-The last judgment, Purgatory, Heaven, Hell
-What the Catholic Church says about the "rapture" and the "millennium"
-Angels & Devils
-The Eucharist (Holy Communion, Lord's Supper)
-The problem of evil
-The problem of divine foreknowledge, free will, and predestination
-Questions about love & sex, abortion, contraception, homosexuality, and other "HOT TOPICS."
-Questions about Church policy in regards to Catholic politicians in the United States.

I was raised Southern Baptist and converted to Catholicism in 2003. I'm familiar with many the misconceptions of Catholicism. I am also a masters student in philosophy at a Jesuit university.

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What do you like about this subject? What do I like about this subject? I can tell you what I love: Christ, absolutely! :-) I have focused some of my studies on the problem of divine foreknowledge and predestination, the problem of evil, and sex and love, including the abortion and contraception.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject The Catholic Church is perhaps the most controversial institution around. Just read the newspapers. Abortion, contraception, gay marriage, female priests, embryonic stem cell research, etc. The Church is at the center of all these controversies!

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? My current interests are in angels, especially the fall of angels and the problem of evil, and Catholic apologetics-both in a traditional sense (to other Christians), and to "modern pagans."

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: There are many rites other than the Roman rite. They have their own liturgies and hierachy, but have the same beliefs and are all in union with the Pope. Examples are the Coptic, Melkite, and Maronite rites. (This is not the same as the Eastern Orthodox churches which are not in union with the Pope!)

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 3608
Knowledge	9.85 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.92 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.80 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		3
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		501

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	10/01/08
10	10	10	10	09/26/08
10	10	10	10	09/25/08
10	10	10	10	09/16/08
10	10	10	10	09/05/08

User Comments

Thank you for your prompt and helpful response.
(Lisa on 10/01/08)

I was pleasantly surprised by the quick response and the clarity of the answer. Thank you! Diane
(Diane on 09/26/08)

Thank you for a timely response.Your answer is what I had hoped.Kissing,caressing,massage etc that does not end in orgasm for either party should allo
(Jack on 09/25/08)

All my current reading of Revelation is sequential, John being shown the events. Thank you.
(Don on 09/16/08)

Excellent Sir, Thank you very much for your prompt reply. Your answer gave me a new enthusiasm to go ahead.
(Justin on 09/05/08)

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Recent Answers from Cody

2008-09-29 Intercession: Debbie, do you think there is anything wrong with asking others, like people at your church, to pray for you? Do you think that there is anything wrong with you praying at all? Do you think you are doing...

2008-09-24 priest: Arnagen, Most priests are not allowed to be married. Those of the Eastern Rites, and converts from the Protestant communities and Orthodox Churches who are priests in those communities are sometimes...

2008-09-23 Columbian nuns: Ju, I do not know what order this is. But rest assured that it is definitely against Catholic teaching that tribal beliefs should be encouraged. Vatican II confirms the primacy of Christ and His Church...

2008-09-05 Entrance Hymn: Justin, I have never heard of such a thing. It is traditional to sing hymns dedicated to Mary on her feast days. Furthermore, those days are the most appropriate days to sing such hymns. This is...

2008-08-25 God command of killing: Nick, I'm sorry for the delay. I actually responded to this question soon after I received it, but apparently it did not go through. In short, God ultimately knows what is best. But how can it...