Catholic Christianity SowAs Flashcards

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What is a SowA for Baptism?

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Jesus was baptised in the Bible by John the Baptist (in all the Gospels)

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What is a SowA for Reconciliation?

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“Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained” (John)

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What are SowAs for the sacraments?

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Jesus was baptised, Jesus told disciples to take bread and wine as his body and blood

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What is a SowA for Mass being important?

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They take the Eucharist here and transubstantiation happens which is described as being “the sacrament of sacraments”

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What is a SowA for Liturgical worship?

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The Eucharistic prayer is used and uses the same words Jesus did at Last supper in the Bible

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What is a SowA against sacraments?

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Jesus didn’t do them in Bible so not important - personal opinion

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What is a SowA against liturgical worship?

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Personal opinion

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What is a SowA for a Catholic Funeral?

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Catechism - “the Christian funeral is a liturgical celebration of the Church”

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What is a SowA for communion with the deceased?

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Eucharist links us those who have “fallen asleep in the lord”

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What is a SowA against a Catholic Funeral?

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May find is unhelpful as doesn’t fit with their beliefs or help the process their grief - personal opinion

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What is an example of an adoration prayer?

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The ‘Glory Be’ prayer

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What is an example of a thanksgiving prayer?

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Saying Grace before meals

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What is an example of a Repentance prayer?

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The ‘I confess’ at the Mass

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What is an example of an intercession prayer?

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Bidding prayers in Mass

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What is an example of a petition prayer?

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‘Please may I pass my exams’

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What is a SowA for formal prayers?

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Our Father come from the Bible when a disciple ask Jesus how Catholics should pray (Matthew), it is a set prayer that includes all of the themes

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What is a SowA against formal prayers?

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Like to speak from their heart - personal opinion

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What is a SowA for prayer being important?

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Jesus did it in the Bible - Our Father (Matthew)
Catechism says prayer is raising ones heart and mind to God

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What is a SowA of Popular Piety?

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Catechism says ‘Christian life is nourished by various forms of popular piety’

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What is a SowA against Popular Piety?

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Protestants like to be strictly condemned to the Ten Commandments so think its wrong to use things like the Stations of the Cross

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What is a SowA for Eucharistic Adoration as a form of Popular Piety?

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It fulfils Jesus’ greatest commandment to ‘Love God’ as is a for of contemplative prayer deepening their relationship with God

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What is a SowA for Pilgrimages?

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The Catechism list the most appropriate places for prayer which include Pilgrimages showing their importance

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What is a SowA against Pilgrimages?

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Protestants Christians are critical of pilgrimages with Martin Luther a notable figure saying they are ‘countless occasions to sin’ and that they involve worshipping Mary and Saints which they think is wrong

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What is a SowA for Catholic Social Teaching?

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The Rich man and Lazuras, The Goat and the Sheep parable, The Good Samaritan parable and ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’

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What is a SowA dor Evangelism?

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Jesus Great Commission (Matthew)

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What is a SowA against Evangelism?

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Don’t think it is correct to force beliefs onto other people - personal opinion

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What is a SowA for Catholics believing in only one God?

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The first of the ten commandments is to believe in one God
The first line of the Nicene Creed state there is one God

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What is the SowA related to the Trinity and the belief in one God?

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The Catechism says “The Trinity is one. We do not confess three Gods, but one God in three persons”

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What is a SowA for the Holy Spirit?

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In the Nicene Creed it says “With the Father and the Son, He is worshipped and glorified” about the Holy Spirit

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What is a SowA against the Trinity?

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Jews would reject this idea as they think when the Ten Commandments say one God they mean only one however the difference in opinion is personal

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What is a SowA against the Trinity in worship?

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Quakers wouldn’t use the Trinity in worship as they have no set prayers but this is personal opinion

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What is a SowA when the Trinity is mentioned?

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The Trinity is mentioned in Bible when Jesus baptised

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What is a SowA when the Trinity is mentioned in worship?

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In the Glory Be prayer

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What is another SowA against the Trinity?

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Jehovah’s witnesses believe Jesus was special but not God this is the Arian Hersey view he was excommunicated

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What is a SowA for God being powerful is the creation story?

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“Let there be light and there was light”

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What is a SowA against the Creation story?

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Atheists believe the Creation story is a myth for before the scientific explanation of the Big Bang - personal opinion

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What is a SowA for the Creation story for Catholics?

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The Creation story is metaphorical, Pope’s scientific advisor said the Bible is “a love letter written by God” so isn’t expected to have science in it and its true as Bible is the word of God

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What is a SowA for Imago Dei?

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In Genesis it says “So God created mankind in his own image”

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What is a SowA for the importance of Imago Dei?

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In Romans it says “God’s invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity has been clearly perceived in the thing that have been made”

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What is a SowA for the importance of creation?

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In Genesis it says Adam was told to cultivate the garden of Eden so important to looks after the world

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What is a SowA against the importance of creation?

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Before Jesus ascended his last commandment was to spread the word of God this may be seen more important than looking after the environment

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What is a SowA for Jesus being God incarnate?

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In the Catechism it says “Jesus Christ is true God and true man”

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What is a SowA for the Last Supper being important for Catholics?

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In the Catechism it says the Eucharist was established there as the sacraments of sacraments and of love

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What is a SowA for the crucifixion being important for Catholics?

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In the Catechism says Jesus “Died for our sins”

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What is a SowA for the resurrection being important for Catholics?

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St. Paul says in the Bible “in Christ all will be made alive” so Catholics can have eternal life

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What is a SowA of the ascension being important for Catholics?

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In the Bible the apostles were told Jesus would return and judge the world

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What is a SowA about the Pascals Mystery in Luke?

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“This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I a going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high”

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What is a SowA to prove the resurrection?

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In the Bible Mary Magdalene visits Jesus’ tomb and sees him alive

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What is a SowA for life after death?

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In the book of John Jesus says “whoever lives and believes in me shall never die”

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What is a SowA for particular judgement?

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The parable of the Rich man and Lazuras as they both go straight to heaven and hell

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What is a SowA for general judgement?

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The parable of the Sheep and the Goats as it talks about mass judgement

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What is a SowA against general judgement?

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Some Christians believe on particular judgement as St. Paul teaches that “to be away from the body is to be with the Lord”

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What is a SowA against particular judgement?

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Book of Revelations makes it clear

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What is a SowA for Hell?

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Parable of Sheep and Goats

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What is a SowA for purgatory?

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St. Paul teaches about “fire” cleaning Christians after death

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What is a SowA for life after death being important?

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Parable of Sheep and Goat makes people ty ot live good lives

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What is a SowA for Atheist beliefs after death?

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They believe a range of their is nothing to reincarnation but it is all personal opinion

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What is a SowA for the Bible?

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St. Paul teaches ‘All scripture is inspired by God’ so is word of God and important

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What is a SowA for needing help to understand Bible?

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St. Paul writes to be good to slaves - now be good not have slaves

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What is a SowA against needing help to understand Bible?

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Passages are word of God and very clear like the Ten Commandments

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What is a SowA for the Pope and priests being important?

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Jesus said “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven” have ability to forgive sins

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What is a SowA for the magisterium?

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The Catechism says “that it is the Magisterium’s task to preserve God’s people from error”

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What is a SowA against the magisterium?

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Protestant Christians say that don’t need it because the Bible is God’s word and guide to life - personal opinion

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What is a SowA for The Church as the Body of Christ?

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St. Paul teaches “we have many members, not all have members have the same function, so we, who are the many, are one body in Christ”

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What is a SowA for the Church being one?

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The Church was united with one faith in the Nicene and Apostles’ creeds
Baptism unites Christians

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What is a SowA for the Church being holy?

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In the Bible Jesus gave his life to make the Church holy and help people connect with God

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What is a SowA for the Church as Catholic?

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Catholic means universal and Jesus told his disciples “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations”

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What is a SowA for the Church as Apostolic?

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Authority passed down since St. Peter

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What is a SowA for Mary?

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In the book of John Jesus tells John to treat Mary as his mother and this is the point o him saying Mary is the mother of the Church

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What is a SowA for the importance of Mary?

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Hail Mary, Jesus tells john to treat Mary as his mother

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What is a SowA for Jesus’ moral decision making?

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“love neighbour as yourself”
“love God”

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What is a SowA for decision making from St. Paul and St. Thomas Aquinas?

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Should use conscience - personal opinion

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What is a SowA for natural law?

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The Catechism says natural law expresses the moral sense God has given to people to see the difference between good and evil

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What is a SowA for Catholics meeting to pray in Churches?

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In the Catechism it says that when possible Catholics should build places of worship and pray together

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What is a SowA for Catholics decorating Churches?

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In the Catechism it says places of worship should be “in good taste” and “worthy” places to act as “house of God”

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What is a SowA against Catholics decorating Churches?

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That Mass can be held anywhere and so the decoration shouldn’t matter and may be found as distracting - personal opinion - protestants

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What is a SowA for internal features in a Church?

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In the Catechism it says “The internal features help maintain it as the ‘House of God’”

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What is a SowA for Catholic Churches being holy places?

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In the Catechism it says that when Catholics enter the Church they cross into a place of holy prayer and blessing and that is it “the house of all God’s children, open and welcoming”

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What is a SowA for the lectern?

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In the Bible Jesus tells his apostles to spread the word of God here is where readings are read out which helps people develop a relationship with God

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What is a SowA for the Altar?

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In the Catechism it says the altar is the centre of the Church where the sacrifice of the cross is made - transubstantiation

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What is a SowA for sacred vessels and vestments?

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In the Catechism it says “All signs in the liturgical celebrations are related to Christ” showing their important to help with worship and relationship with God

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What is a SowA against scared vessels and vestments?

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Quakers just reflect on the Word of God and so don’t need scared vessels or vestents

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What is a SowA for art in a Church?

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In the Catechism it says art can help make a Church “worthy” to be a place of worship for God

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What is a SowA for Catholics using art to help them in their worship?

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In the Catechism says art is “true and beautiful” and helps “glorify” God and it helps evoke faith and adoration of God

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What is a SowA for art not being used to help with worship?

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Quakers believe it is unnecessary to have religious art as may be a distraction
Some Christians and Muslims and Jews as believe it breaks commandments of not committing idolatry - personal opinion

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What is a SowA for symbolism?

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For example, in the Bible the Dove is used to represent the Holy Spirit and the Catechism back this up saying its appropiate

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What is a SowA against symbolism?

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Hitler used the swastika to represent the Nazis but Hindus have been using that symbol for years but for different meanings so symbols don’t always have clear meanings

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What is a SowA for mystery and passion plays?

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In the Catechism it says god reveals himself to the world through time and in different stages - this is another form of it - made in image of God - Bible

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What is a SowA against mystery and passion plays?

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People may think it can take away from the religious aspect of religion and just make it all drama - personal opinion

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What is a SowA for religious music?

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In the Catechism it says Catholics should “make melody with our hearts” and early hymns are found in the Bible in pslams

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What is a SowA for modern music?

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Help engage young people into their faith - personal opinion

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What is a SowA against modern music?

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Some Catholics believe modern music doesn’t create correct environment for worship and using psalms from Bible is better as connects them to God and all Christians doing the same before them