#11657 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin

Questions Covered: 05:10 – Did the Old Testament permit chattel slavery? 11:05 – Regarding your recent Sola Scriptura Debate. Why did it matter that the Jews didn’t know that Isaiah was a part of the canon? 13:17 – I’m a little confused about purgatory. What exactly is it for? 17:15 – How can we be sure that the Divine Mercy revelation is true? 20:41 – If NFP is just as successful as other contraception, how does the Church differentiate the morality of one or the other? 24:46 – Was it wrong for Rahab to have lied to the guards? 31:44 – How are we supposed to interpret 1 John 5:16-17 in the context of venial and mortal sin? 41:30 – Where does motor sport fall into CCC 2290 which states, “Those incur grave guilt who, by drunkenness or a love of speed, endanger their own and others’ safety on the road.” 44:19 – If God knew us from the beginning, does this mean that time is not linear but just is? 49:38 – What do Catholics believe about Protestants who speak in tongues? 52:39 – How would one respond to a non-Catholic who claims we do more than just pray to saints like ask St. Anthony to find lost items or bury a statue of St. Joseph to buy a house? …