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Q: Does decline of mainstream Christian beliefs correlate with the rise of superstitious, magical, neopagan or New Age practices?

The claim I have heard and read numerous times in Catholic books and magazines is that whenever true or healthy religion (that is Catholicism of course, but I believe other mainstream Christian denominations or even ) withdraws, pushed back by the promotion of a secular, materialistic, rationalis...

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Birdie

08:59

If I married seven women and they all died before I died, which one am I having sex with in heaven then @LeeWoofenden

Lee Woofenden

09:32

@aska123 Thanks. Glad you found it thought-provoking.

@Birdie The one who is the best match for you in character and spirit--which may or may not be one of the ones you married here on earth. See: If You've been Married More than Once, Which One will you be With in the Afterlife? and also: Didn't Jesus Say There's No Marriage in Heaven?

Birdie

10:01

@LeeWoofenden None of that is founded in the Bible, so I can't say I find it compelling at all.

Do you have any Bible verses to support the idea that we will marry one particular person in heaven that is perfectly matched to us? Also, Jesus says we will be like the angels. Do angels then marry?

And what Bible verse do you use to support the idea that the angels marry?

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Lee Woofenden

12:02

@Birdie I would suggest actually reading the articles I linked here.

@El'endiaStarman Ayup.

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Does Elisha speak?

16:03

Q: When are reference requests for pastoral advice on topic?

I'm looking at this question: Christian resources to help with Problem with sexual thoughts / addiction reading the divergent answers and thinking I'd like to hit the close button, but I don't see the question as actually violating any rule specifically (it's just violating every rule, which se...