#12034 AMA: Explaining Papal Authority, Religious Tattoos, Judas’ Death, and More - Tim Staples

Questions Covered:

02:00 – I’m in a Monday night Ignatius Bible study. We’re talking about the giving of the keys to the kingdom. I’ve looked at Scripture and the Catechism; what is the limit of the pope’s authority? 
10:28 – I’m Catholic and have numerous hidden tattoos that are religious in nature. What is the Church’s opinion/teaching on this? 
13:07 – There seem to be some conflicting verses; death of Judas in Matt vs. in Acts. Joseph’s father being Jacob vs. Hele. Are these misprints or contradictions, or is there an explanation for this? 
23:56 – In terms of purgatory, there’s a lot of differing opinions. Popular position / Cardinal Ratzinger said that they’re so engulfed in love with Christ and encountering Him that they’re burning and being purified. Since they’re encountering Christ, our prayers don’t do anything? 
38:01 – Are canonizations of the Saints considered infallible? 
44:14 – Can we only assign moral values to actions? What can we call bad? 
50:29 – Some people use MT 10:28 to teach the idea of annihilation. How do I counter this? Would Rev 14 be a good rebuttal? 

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