It's almost New Years, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like can you marry an alien; baptizing faeries or unborn babies; what the Soul Gem or the Borg do to your soul; time travel and alternate universes; and more weird questions.AI-powered
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Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Can You Marry an Alien? (& More Weird Questions)
Dec 29, 2023
Jimmy Akin and Cy Kellett answer weird questions from listeners, including topics like marrying an alien, baptizing fairies or unborn babies, the impact of Marvel's soul gem on the soul, time travel and alternate universes. They also discuss criteria for marrying an alien according to Catholic canon law and the potential genetic implications of marriage between humans and extraterrestrials.
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- Our personal experience of free will suggests the existence of something beyond mere matter, although it does not specifically prove the existence of God.
- Deathbed visions provide a glimpse into the afterlife, but do not introduce new information or teachings, and can be accepted as genuine experiences of communication with the afterlife.
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Free Will and the Existence of God
Some theologians claim that free will is not possible if there is no God. The argument is that since we are purely material beings, all our thoughts are determined by brain chemistry, which is controlled by the laws of physics. However, our personal experience tells us that we do have the ability to make choices. While this may be compelling evidence for the existence of something beyond mere matter, it does not specifically prove the existence of God.
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