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Most
Popular (Read) Questions and Answers (April 16,
2005) |
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Below
is a list of the most read questions and answers voted
by you over the past 4 years. Out of the first 800 most
visited pages I've pulled out the top 150 read questions
and answers from our 358-question knowledge base.
I have also color-code the rankings by "the top
10, 20, 30, etc." I hope you find it useful.
Mike
Posting Date: April 20, 2005.
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Ranking |
Page
Views |
Percentage
of the150 most read |
Question
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1 |
8,898 |
9.01% |
Catholic
vs. Protestant: What are the fundamental differences? |
2 |
4,892 |
4.95% |
So
why do we eat fish? |
3 |
4,447 |
4.50% |
Differences
between Southern Baptists and Catholics |
4 |
2,363 |
2.39% |
About
William Branham |
5 |
2,097 |
2.12% |
Why
can't priests get married? |
6 |
1,914 |
1.94% |
How
should we fast during Lent? |
7 |
1,913 |
1.94% |
What
are the Catholic and Protestant views of the Rapture? |
8 |
1,858 |
1.88% |
What
is the Catholic position on divorce and remarriage? |
9 |
1,775 |
1.80% |
Looking
for the Pope's e-mail address |
10 |
1,772 |
1.79% |
Immorality Of In-Vitro Fertilization |
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11 |
1,714 |
1.73% |
Looking
a "complete set" of a Latin/English breviary |
12 |
1,449 |
1.47% |
Searching
for a Nuptial Mass Booklet? |
13 |
1,280 |
1.30% |
What
is the Catholic view on Cloning? |
14 |
1,196 |
1.21% |
Are
there any more bad Popes? |
15 |
1,188 |
1.20% |
Is
it still a mortal sin to miss Sunday Mass? |
16 |
1,174 |
1.19% |
What
was that ... The Censer and Incenses |
17 |
1,152 |
1.17% |
Removed
from the site, due to uncharitable comments from readers. |
18 |
1,148 |
1.16% |
How
do I make holy water? |
19 |
1,135 |
1.15% |
Is
the Holy Father the beast/666 in Revelation? |
20 |
1,116 |
1.13% |
RE:
Abortion vs. The Death Penalty -- no, there is
a difference. |
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21 |
1,094 |
1.11% |
Has
there been a Change: Does the Roman Catholic Church
accept Anglican Orders as valid? |
22 |
937 |
0.95% |
Can
a faithful Catholic marry a faithful Mormon? |
23 |
892 |
0.90% |
On
Pope Alexander VI ... Is he infallible? |
24 |
861 |
0.87% |
Why
do we make the sign of the cross? |
25 |
858 |
0.87% |
Understanding "No
Salvation Outside The Church" |
26 |
843 |
0.85% |
My
husband joined the Seventh Day Adventist and is asking
me questions. |
27 |
841 |
0.85% |
Are
Fr. Gruner and the "Servants of Jesus of Mary" aligning with SSPX? |
28 |
814 |
0.82% |
I'm
troubled by this book: "The Enneagrams".
What are your thoughts. |
29 |
813 |
0.82% |
What
is Our Lord talking about, when He mentions: blasphemy
against the Holy Spirit? |
30 |
809 |
0.82% |
What
is the Catholic view of predestination? (Ref Eph
1, verses 3,4,5) |
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31 |
801 |
0.81% |
What's
your opinion of centering prayer? |
32 |
796 |
0.81% |
How
do I refute this argument on married priest and celibacy? |
33 |
790 |
0.80% |
What
is the Church's view on Reiki Healing. |
34 |
788 |
0.80% |
How
do I interpret: "Outside the Church there is
no salvation" correctly? |
35 |
767 |
0.78% |
What
is the meaning, purpose and history of indulgences? |
36 |
761 |
0.77% |
When
did England become Protestant? |
37 |
748 |
0.76% |
Questions
that really concern me, from a fallen away Catholic. |
38 |
747 |
0.76% |
How
should I receive Holy Communion? |
39 |
730 |
0.74% |
What
is Intinction? |
40 |
715 |
0.72% |
Is
praying to Mary and the Saints OK? |
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41 |
705 |
0.71% |
How
do I bless Holy Water? |
42 |
700 |
0.71% |
Why
don't Catholics practice Passover? |
43 |
680 |
0.69% |
From
a Methodist: I have a few questions about the things
that go on during the Mass. |
44 |
671 |
0.68% |
Can
you explain the morality of the death penalty? |
45 |
667 |
0.68% |
On
the correct rendering of John 1:1 and Jehovah Witness' |
46 |
657 |
0.67% |
Do
you know where I can get a list of the Catholic Church's
Dogmatic Statements? |
47 |
657 |
0.67% |
What
is the Church's stance on hypnosis? |
48 |
635 |
0.64% |
I
do not understand the concept of mortal sin. |
49 |
616 |
0.62% |
My
pastor spoke of the Holy Spirit as female? |
50 |
594 |
0.60% |
Do
you know of any sources that show Mary's Virginity? |
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51 |
591 |
0.60% |
What
is the Catholic Church Teaching on Baptism? |
52 |
561 |
0.57% |
Only
God can forgive sins and what does confessing to
a priest do? |
53 |
555 |
0.56% |
What
is the Catholic Church's views regarding "speaking
in tongues"? |
54 |
540 |
0.55% |
What
is the probability of salvation for someone who
has committed suicide? |
55 |
526 |
0.53% |
Do
I understanding this doctrine: "No salvation outside
the Church" correctly? |
56 |
521 |
0.53% |
In
my area Catholics attend Emmaus gatherings and
are receiving communion. Is this OK? |
57 |
511 |
0.52% |
Is
an Annulment required? |
58 |
503 |
0.51% |
What
is the accepted view of the Church on Intinction
during Communion? |
59 |
482 |
0.49% |
How
I can get one of those written Papal Blessings? |
60 |
475 |
0.48% |
Why
does the Pope carry around a staff with a very
grotesque crucifix on it. |
61 |
470 |
0.48% |
Is
the Novus Ordo valid? |
62 |
463 |
0.47% |
How
orthodox are writers like Thomas Merton, Meister Eckhart
and Anthony de Mello? |
63 |
459 |
0.46% |
Why
was the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption
not required back then, but is now? |
64 |
458 |
0.46% |
I
would like to know what the Church says about liturgical
dance. |
65 |
457 |
0.46% |
Looking
for information on The Christian Community and
Rudolf Steiner. |
66 |
455 |
0.46% |
Is
Nostradamus considered a true prophet by the Church? |
67 |
454 |
0.46% |
The
thief on the Cross, Purgatory and: Why must I suffer
in Purgatory if I am too truly sorry? |
68 |
453 |
0.46% |
My
Episcopalian friend asked be why I believe women
will never be ordained priest? |
69 |
446 |
0.45% |
I
am thinking about becoming Catholic, but I have been
married and divorced twice. |
70 |
438 |
0.44% |
Can
someone please help me explain the Communion of Saints
to a Protestant? |
71 |
437 |
0.44% |
Does
the Church have any guidelines on the subject of
Genetic Manipulation? |
72 |
436 |
0.44% |
Was
Pope Pius XII Hilter's Pope? |
73 |
434 |
0.44% |
Is
it still legal to celebrate the Tridentine mass? |
74 |
425 |
0.43% |
Is
the story of Jonah a fable? |
75 |
425 |
0.43% |
Besides
the Pope's infallible proclamation, what is th
best way to defend Mary's Assumption? |
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76 |
423 |
0.43% |
Do
you know what was meant by the "Gospel side" of
the Church? |
77 |
409 |
0.41% |
Attacking
Iraq: Is there any reasoning that would justify an
attack? |
78 |
406 |
0.41% |
Indulgences:
Are they bad, wrong and completely unscriptural? |
79 |
400 |
0.40% |
Shocked
in Catholic Scripture class. |
80 |
399 |
0.40% |
If
the Church's teaching has been protected from error,
why the significant change on usury? |
81 |
397 |
0.40% |
Has
the "New Sacramentary" been approved by
the Vatican? |
82 |
391 |
0.40% |
Could
you explain what infallibility is and it's scope? |
83 |
382 |
0.39% |
Is
the Condemnation of Galileo by the Church proof its
teaching is not infallible? |
84 |
374 |
0.38% |
Is
the SSPX, Society of Saint Pius X, in good standing with
the Vatican and the Church? (A
significant portion of this answer had to be removed {personal
letter}) The short answer is NO! |
85 |
366 |
0.37% |
Why
don't Catholics bring their Bibles to Mass? |
86 |
364 |
0.37% |
I
found these misconceptions on "End of Life" issues
in my Church bulletin. Are they correct? |
87 |
361 |
0.37% |
How
do I explain Mary to my Presbyterian friend? |
88 |
360 |
0.36% |
Questions
from a faith seeking Baptist. |
89 |
360 |
0.36% |
Are
their sacraments in the Greek Orthodox and Russian
Orthodox valid? |
90 |
358 |
0.36% |
Confusion
among Catholics about the term Immaculate Conception
and Virgin Birth. |
91 |
357 |
0.36% |
Can
you tell me the Church's current position on Medjugorje? |
92 |
356 |
0.36% |
Would
you please explain transubstantiation? How is Christ
present in the Eucharist? |
93 |
348 |
0.35% |
Matthew
1:25: What is the correct interpretation of the Usage
of "til" or until in this verse? |
94 |
343 |
0.35% |
Since
confirmation, I've felt a longing but I have a multitude
of questions. |
95 |
343 |
0.35% |
Doesn't
Mary's special grace of pre-emptive salvation contradict
her free will? |
96 |
337 |
0.34% |
Do
Catholics fail to observe the required Sabbath observance? |
97 |
328 |
0.33% |
Is
there a specific name for a Catholic priest's house? |
98 |
320 |
0.32% |
Does
the Church worship of Mary and how does the Church
view Marian apparitions? |
99 |
319 |
0.32% |
What
is the correct meaning of John 20:19-23? |
100 |
300 |
0.30% |
Is
consuming the consecrated host permissible
for one who is a vegetarian? |
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101 |
295 |
0.30% |
Why
can't my Protestant husband receive Holy Communion
in my Catholic Church? |
102 |
282 |
0.29% |
If
Incarnation was dependent upon Mary's free will,
wouldn't it nullify the omniscience of God? |
103 |
281 |
0.28% |
A
Seventh Day Adventist is asking me questions and
I need help. |
104 |
272 |
0.28% |
Does
the tradition of a "dowry" go back in Catholic
history? |
105 |
267 |
0.27% |
I
would like to know the biblical references and Church
teaching on the Communion of Saints. |
106 |
253 |
0.26% |
I
have been trying to locate the web site for a specific
Catholic Church. |
107 |
251 |
0.25% |
Do
Catholic partake in cannibalism? Clearing up a misconception. |
108 |
244 |
0.25% |
Which
Pope(s) convened and closed Vatican II? |
109 |
239 |
0.24% |
Is
the Catholic Church the one true religion? (According
to the Pope.) |
110 |
236 |
0.24% |
A
Protestant interested in learning more about the
Catholic Church. |
111 |
236 |
0.24% |
Why
does the Catholic Church put so much emphasis on Mary? |
112 |
233 |
0.24% |
Does
Dungeons and Dragons have satanic origins? |
113 |
231 |
0.23% |
Understanding
Our Lady being a Virgin before and remaining one
after Jesus' Birth. |
114 |
229 |
0.23% |
I
still fail to find an error in Islam. |
115 |
227 |
0.23% |
I
want to be faithful to Catholic teaching on contraception
and have a question. |
116 |
226 |
0.23% |
What
is the official mission statement of the Catholic
Church? |
117 |
223 |
0.23% |
Why
and where do you guys get all the rituals and are they
Biblical? |
118 |
219 |
0.22% |
Faith
sharing with a "believer" but don't know
where do I start. |
119 |
216 |
0.22% |
Priests
are not needed to interpret the Bible for us. |
120 |
215 |
0.22% |
Why
do we need a savior and what do we need to be saved
from? |
121 |
215 |
0.22% |
Are
you opposed to the Tridentine and Ordo liturgies? |
122 |
211 |
0.21% |
Isn't
their ignorance or their goodness enough? Why waste
time with missionaries? |
123 |
210 |
0.21% |
How
were the differences resolved between the Armenian
Apostolic and Catholic Church? |
124 |
208 |
0.21% |
Once
you are saved, can you lose it? or must we work out
our salvation with fear & trembling? |
125 |
206 |
0.21% |
A
baptized Protestant and Catholic in a Protestant
Church: Does the Church recognize this? |
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126 |
200 |
0.20% |
Birthday
Acknowledgment: I would like to get a letter from His
Holiness congratulating her. |
127 |
200 |
0.20% |
A
Video Commentary on: "The Young Age of the Earth" by
Alpha productions. |
128 |
199 |
0.20% |
What
was the relationship of James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas
to Our Lord? |
129 |
197 |
0.20% |
RE:
In Matthew 19:9, What is the actual Greek? |
130 |
194 |
0.20% |
How
can people on earth or Saints in Heaven gain indulgences
for others on earth? |
131 |
192 |
0.19% |
This
return to Trent ... What's going on? |
132 |
191 |
0.19% |
Looking
for resources that discuss science and Catholic philosophy
and Faith. |
133 |
187 |
0.19% |
Can
you help me with information/documentation on the validity
of the Mass after Vatican II? |
134 |
186 |
0.19% |
If
I've had an abortion before receiving Confirmation,
will I be forgiven? |
135 |
183 |
0.19% |
Is
it acceptable for the priest to interject his own expressions
into the Mass? ... plus |
136 |
182 |
0.18% |
If
the priest skipped the Consecration is the Mass still
valid? |
137 |
179 |
0.18% |
A
pro-abortionist: Kennedy distributing Holy Communion,
I've had it! |
138 |
175 |
0.18% |
Is
the Bible the Christian's only resource of Truth? |
139 |
172 |
0.17% |
Would
you please explain Revelation 13. |
140 |
170 |
0.17% |
Am
I able to receive the Eucharist? |
141 |
166 |
0.17% |
Where
might I find the conclusions of Church investigations
on Miracles? |
142 |
161 |
0.16% |
During
Communion the priest sat down. Only Extraordinary Ministers
gave out Communion. |
143 |
160 |
0.16% |
I
was never taught that Jesus had siblings. Is this correct? |
144 |
157 |
0.16% |
I'm
a Protestant and I completely believe in the Real Presence
in the Eucharist. Can I receive? |
145 |
153 |
0.15% |
Is
Adoration in conflict with Church theology? |
146 |
148 |
0.15% |
We
are trying to understand the Catholic Church objectively
and have questions. |
147 |
146 |
0.15% |
Can
you explain what the Catholic Church did so wrong during
the Inquisition? |
148 |
143 |
0.14% |
Cardinal
Walter Kasper: Christians can't hide mission role in
talks with Jews. |
149 |
142 |
0.14% |
Which
comes first? Penance or First Holy Communion |
150 |
140 |
0.14% |
Tie: Can
Sister preach the homily? | Will
we be responsible for the confessed sins at final judgment |
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100% |
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