#11846 Ask Me Anything - Joe Heschmeyer

Questions Covered: 04:02 – How do we reconcile God the father being a singular entity in the Old Testament to God prior being seen as a polytheistic idea? 16:37 – How long did it take to replace Judas among the twelve and how did it happen? 20:54 – Could you explain some of the contents of the Gospel of Thomas and why it’s not in the canon? 28:52 – Why doesn’t the office of apostle exist anymore? Why did Jesus have to be crucified? 41:54 – I dread being asked the following question: How can we defend the teaching of the Church when there are some situations where our own leadership refuse to defend it and sometimes even want to change the truth? How would you respond? 46:31 – When I picked my confirmation name, I chose it after a secular person. Can I pick a specific saint now with that same name? 49:24 – How do you explain Pope Francis’ comments with a sort of communion with Muslims and worshiping the same God? …