Comments by "" (@MayaTheDecemberGirl) on "Asking Japanese Christians why they converted to Christianity" video.

  1. 247
  2. 7
  3. 6
  4. 6
  5. 4
  6. 4
  7.  @IzzyKawaiichi  As I've read about it (but of course, as I've mentioned already above, I'm not any theologian, just an ordinary person), it's for instance already even in the Old Testament, in the Second Book of Maccabees, some other also. But of course, I know that Protestant Christians don't believe in it. We do. And also not being a Catholic, You don't believe in any apparitions of Jesus or Mother of God, srill happening - but we do, it's enough just to mention Fatima or St Faustina Kowalska, or Father Pio of Petrelcina, and other. You don't have to believe in it, but we do. But I don't believe in it of course only because of these apparitions. For me it's just totally logical, that's why I agree with the Catholic Church views on that matter. Because most of us (only some living a saint live already on this world), when we die, we won't be so pure to be ready to stand before God. That's why souls, those not deserving to be condemned, not chosing to reject God and going to hell, need to be purified in order to be able to stand before God, to stay with Him. That's why we pray for our relations and other people that passed away, but are still in purgatory, need our prayers, we are the one Church with them. Of course, You don't have to believe in it, but we do. And as I've already said above, it's not even worth any quarrels, because afterall we will find out all ourselves, in not such a long time, how it really is. For us, purgatory shows both, God's Mercy and His Justice as well.
    3
  8. 3
  9. 3
  10. 3
  11. 2
  12. 2
  13.  @small_fries7573  What You write just doesn't make sense and I must say I don't agree with it. Such thinking that because Jesus Christ died on the Holy Cross to redeem us, took our sins on Himself, doesn't mean that we will all go to Heaven no matter how we live our earthly life and what we do. How can You write that it doesn't matter if we keep the Commandments or not? In the Commandments all is about destroying by human acts the relationship with God and with the others, about doing harm, like killing, stealing, betraying, not respecting God and worshipping other, often evil, things more etc. So it's definitely, completely, obviously wrong, such way of thinking. That one can be a bad, horrible person, doing for his whole life only harm and evil, even killing, one can be an egoist not caring about anyone at all - and he don't even have to repent, ask for forgiveness and try to repair the harm done, and it all doesn't matter at all, because no matter what you do and how you live, you have quaranteed in advance a place in Heaven. So what kind of morality, not even religion, is it, such way of thinking? Of course, it matters much how we live, what we do, if we harm the others, what are our true intentions, how we act, if we help the others around us etc. And I am a Catholic and I love the Holy Catholic Church, established by Christ (although it doesn't of course mean that Catholics, being people, like all the other humans, are not sinners, because we all are). I really hope I will stay in the Catholic faith till my rest breath at this world. I love also the Mother of God, the saints to which we pray, the sacraments, the rosary. I believe that the Divine Mercy is the greatest feature of God, so everyone, even the biggest sinners, can be saved. But it most be also their will to be saved by God and His Mercy. God doesn't force us to be with Him, for eternity, against our own choice and free will. If we reject Him, live our lives bad and die not regretting for all the harm with done, don't ask God, with our free will, to forgive us, don't ask for His help and Mercy, don't care about it, it will be our choice, according to our free will given by God Himself to every human, to be condemned, by rejecting all the good, evil and love that God is. So it's not enough to just believe in God's existence, because even Satan knows that God exists, but he rejected God. And I also think that even those who were born in different cultures and in consequence don't know God, if they live a good life, allow the God's light and love in that way to their souls, will be saved, not condemned, because of God's Mercy. But it does matter how we live, what we do in our lifetime, what our heart, soul and intentions truly are. And also, because of God's Justice as well as God's Mercy, all those who die with their souls not being pure enough to stand before God, to be in Heaven right away, but who didn't reject God completely, their souls will have to be cleansed first in the purgatory, and it's fair and just. Because our earthly lives and intentions do affect the purity of our souls, it does matter how someone lived at this Earth, how he made use of the time given Him by God here, in his earthly life.
    2
  14. 2
  15. 2
  16. 2
  17. 2
  18. 2
  19.  @russellward4624  Really, it's so easy to defame the others nowadays, and especially those who cannot defend their good name anymore. What is hard it's to go and sacrifice so much, in such extreme conditions, like Mother Teresa and other sisters did, in the poorest slums, among lepers, rejected by everyone. There would always be such attacks and attempts to destroy and hate towards those that do such God's work like her. So of course, You can believe in everything You want, it's Your free will and Your opinion. I myself read even one or twice such "revelations" and Internet sensations about her, but I'm totally convinced - among others after reading her writings, and also taking into account that during the beatification and canonization processes, that are formalized and are conducted under detailed rules, after thorough investigations concerning the life of each beatified or canonized person - that's it's obviously not true. And if there are really proven any defraudations of money caused by her, the congregation would have to pay it back, even after her death, which just didn't happen. So that's my opinion. Afterall, we all know that she was so extremely rich, she lived in luxury and she was spending so much money on her pleasures, sure (it's of course irony). And we all know she received the Nobel Prize for nothing, was canonization for nothing, is revered much by so many people just for nothing, sure. But I don't say that You cannot believe in such defamations, it's a free world.
    1
  20. 1
  21. 1
  22. 1
  23. 1
  24. 1
  25. 1
  26. 1
  27. 1
  28. 1
  29. 1
  30. 1
  31. 1
  32. ​​ @dank2476  Of course, there is no one living who is without a sin, we are all sinners, no one is perfect. That's obvious. But still, the main feature of God is mercy. The Divine Mercy is greater than anything, and He is not some horrible judge who intends to condemn the sinners. He wants to save them, because every soul lost is also a hurtful wound to His Sacred Heart. And it's easy to say if someone was born in a Christian culture, family etc. For someone born outside Christian culture, it's not always so easy to convert. But still, all people are the children of God (He didn't die on cross only for Christians, but for all), and all have His voice in their hearts and souls, as His children - it depends on them if they want to hear it and go along the right path in their lives or not. For not Christians it's just harder. But it doesn't mean that they cannot be good people, living according to God's will, even if they are not Christians. It doesn't mean that they must be condemned by God, just for not converting to Christianity, apart completely from the way they lived, it's not like that. In my country many people pray at 3 p.m. (the Divine Mercy Hour when Jesus died on the Cross) everyday with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, with the words: "Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and the Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and the whole world.". So we pray for all people, not only Christians.
    1
  33. 1
  34. 1
  35. 1
  36. 1
  37. 1
  38. 1
  39. 1
  40. 1
  41. 1
  42. 1
  43. 1
  44. 1
  45. 1
  46. 1
  47. 1
  48. 1
  49.  @JJ-hb9in  Well, my country is mostly Catholic, and many people still go to church (although of course it also changes a bit, especially among the youngest generations). And also our national identity is for us much important. And we have generally such attitude that of course, we should help people from other countries in crisis, but helping doesn't mean allowing, in a totally uncontrolled way, half of the world to the EU area. Help should be provided in those countries or at least regions from where they come from, so that they could live within their own nations and cultures, built their lives there, not just leave their countries deserted. And of course, "migrant" is a very broad, undefined term - because it contains not only real refugees, but also all the others, also those that come with hostile intentions and pose serious risks. So that's obvious that really wise, sound immigration policy, not posing threats to state security and public order, is essential, and not all this insane policy, like forced by some EU countries, called policy of "Herzlich willkommen" to all the migrants, no matter from where, no matter with what intentions and no matter how many of them, allowed with completely no control. It's indeed sad to see what's happening in some of the European countries, struggling with huge problems mostly with muslim migrants. And about migrants from Syria, only part of them may be Christians, because a lot of muslims also live there (I've read that there was only about 5% of Christians in Syria, now it's of course less). So it's (and used to be) only a minority religion there, most were muslims. And what You write about Christians not caring about anything, thinking that there will be end of the world, with the second coming of Christ, soon - it's probably about some crazy sects thinking like that. I don't know anyone like that. We just live our lives, as good as we can, that's all. And also it doesn't make sense to make any such apocalyptic assumptions. Definitely the Church, at least Catholic one, doesn't teach such attitude, to think that the world will end soon and to concentrate with fear on such predictions. Afterall, in the past, in history there were also so many horrible periods, like during the WW II, that people could think that's the end of the times, end of humanity. So there were more times, periods with wars, bloodshed, genocide etc., that seemed to be the end and Apocalypse coming soon. But it's not what we should concentrate on, not on some apocalyptic fears, but how to live our everyday lives well. So I think that You have a bit strange vision of Christianity, not like it really is, at least not as I know it from my Church and country.
    1