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		<title>Why do we read so much from the prophet Isaiah during Advent and Christmas?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Catholic theologian Gerald O&#8217;Collins, S.J., has called the writings of the prophet Isaiah &#8220;the fifth gospel.&#8221; By this he means that so many of the themes of the gospels, enfleshed in their portrayal of Jesus, have their scriptural beginnings in Isaiah. Isaiah&#8217;s connection to the story of Jesus seems particularly strong in the Advent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do animals go to heaven?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your question is one of the most frequently asked &#8220;religious&#8221; questions. It has become a big question becauseso many people, like yourself, have pets for whom they feel affection and therefore sadness when their pet dies. The most honest answer to your question is that we don&#8217;t know. Death and what comes after death is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why does the priest wear a purple stole both when performing an exorcism and hearing confessions and during Advent? Is there a link between confession and exorcism or the season of Advent?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The stole is a scarf that was used as a symbol of authority for Roman officials. It would be something like the badge that a police or fire official wears today. The Catholic Church, when part of the Roman Empire, adopted the stole to indicate when a priest is engaged in his role as presider [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the Catholic teaching concerning cremation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Catholic view of cremation has changed in recent years. Cremation was the common practice of the Roman empire at the time of Jesus. In contrast, the Jewish community followed the practice of burying the bodies of those who had died. In the tradition of his time, Jesus, after his death on the cross, was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where in the Bible does it say that Mary, mother of Jesus, is sinless? And if it is not in the Bible, why does the Catholic Church act like she is?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catholics differ from some Christian Churches which accept the Scripture as the only source of God&#8217;s revelation. Catholics have a strong belief in the truth of Scripture, but we also believe in tradition as a way in which God continues to reveal truth to us. Tradition can include beliefs, customs, prayers, and worship, the teaching [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;I have read that St. Joseph is referred to as the dispenser of the treasures of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Can you please explain this?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/i-have-read-that-st-joseph-is-referred-to-as-the-dispenser-of-the-treasures-of-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus-can-you-please-explain-this</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many prayers to St. Joseph referring to him as &#8220;the dispenser of the treasures of the Sacred Heart of Jesus&#8221; but I&#8217;ve been unable to trace the origins of this phrase. Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus grew gradually over the Middle Ages but did not become a widespread Catholic devotion until [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who is Our Lady of Guadalupe?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrates an appearance of the Virgin Mary at Tepayac, a hill northwest of Mexico City. For evidence we have both a story and a painting. The story tells of an Indian convert to Christianity around 50 years of age. His Aztec name had been Cuauhtlatohuac, but at his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should we use every means medically possible to keep an ill person alive?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question: Should we use every means medically possible to keep an ill person alive? What is the Catholic teaching on this question? I reviewed some of the general principles that Catholics apply to the question of using medical technology to sustain or prolong a person&#8217;s life. Such questions are in the realm of the discipline [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does the Catholic Church have an official stance on speaking in tongues?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question: Some of my Pentecostal friends believe that speaking in tongues is a sign that you are &#8220;saved.&#8221; Does the Catholic Church have an official stance on speaking in tongues? I don&#8217;t believe that the Catholic Church has an official stance on speaking in tongues. In recent years its approach to this phenomenon seems to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Do I have to Go to Confession?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Certainly God knows when we are sorry for our sins. And since God&#8217;s only relationship with us is one of unconditional love, whenever we turn to God with a sincere sorrow for sin and a desire to make a new beginning, God is there to meet us with forgiveness. As human beings, however, we may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the church teaching regarding body piercing and tattoos?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The church doesn&#8217;t have any strong feelings on body piercing. The Catechism warns against mutilations (e.g. cutting one&#8217;s arm or leg off) but nothing else is found. A recent article in U.S. Catholic Magazine showed a picture of someone receiving communion on their tongue and it was pierced! However, the church would expect you to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does the Catholic church teach about labor unions?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past 200 years, the Catholic church has consistently held a favorable attitude toward labor unions and the rights of workers to organize. A key step in attaining this position was the action of an American Cardinal, James Gibbons of Baltimore, in pursuading Pope Leo XIII not to condemn the Knights of Labor in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it true that polygamy was common and not considered wrong in the Old Testament? How is this justified since it is no longer considered moral by today&#8217;s standards?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What the texts of the Bible reveal is a gradual evolution toward an appreciation of the value of marriage as an equal and lifelong partnership between a man and a woman. Our understanding of marriage has evolved even within our own lifetime and over centuries it has evolved considerably. The Old Testament indicates that the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why should I go to confession? Doesn&#8217;t God already know that I&#8217;m sorry for my sins?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Certainly God knows when we are sorry for our sins. And since God&#8217;s only relationship with us is one of unconditional love, whenever we turn to God with a sincere sorrow for sin and a desire to make a new beginning, God is there to meet us with forgiveness. As human beings, however, we may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If you took money 30 years ago from someone should you pay it back even if you went to reconciliation for it years ago?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/if-you-took-money-30-years-ago-from-someone-should-you-pay-it-back-even-if-you-went-to-reconciliation-for-it-years-ago</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m sure that God forgave you when you celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation many years ago. However, the fact that the act of taking money from another still bothers you after all these years indicates that there&#8217;s an additional step that you need to take before you can feel completely at peace. When we harm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why do we have to pray to the saints? Are they not human like any other? How sure are we that they are in heaven?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, the saints are human just like ourselves. They are in no way gods or super-humans. In the early church, the word &#8220;saint&#8221; was used to describe anyone who was a member of the community that expressed faith in Christ. Christians believed that death did not end one&#8217;s membership in the family of faith. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should Catholics who vote for pro-choice politicians receive communion?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a question that many Catholics are asking after hearing the recent statement of Bishop Sheridan of Colorado Springs that he would refuse to give commununion to a political candidate whose views are not in line with church teaching against abortion. Archbishop Burke of St. Louis has established a similiar policy, as have two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I use birth control for medical reasons and not to prevent pregnancy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The short answer to your question is: you are taking the medication prescribed by your doctor in order to regulate your menstrual cycle and ease your discomfort. The medication is achieving this effect. Neither you or your doctor intends that this medication be used for the purpose of birth control. In your case the situation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can you give us the lowdown on abortion. Why is it wrong? Is it always wrong? What about women&#8217;s rights and rape cases?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catholic teaching holds that abortion is always immoral. This is a strongly held position and dates back to the earliest days of the Church. For example, the Didache, the earliest known book of basic instructions for Christians, contains a prohibition against abortion. One of the distinctive features of the earliest Christian community was its strong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What exactly is the difference between Catholic and Lutheran belief in communion? They sound pretty alike to me.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are correct in sensing that there is more unity than difference in the way Catholics and Lutherans understand and celebrate communion. In fact, since the second Vatican Council there has been a &#8220;coming together&#8221; of these different Christian Churches with respect to communion. The Catholic Eucharist (Mass) is now celebrated in the language of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can a Protestant spouse be buried with their Catholic spouse in a Catholic cemetery?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve found nothing in the Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church indicating that Protestant spouses cannot be buried with their Catholic spouse in a Catholic cemetery. The only hitch would be if burial in a Catholic cemetery would have been contrary to the wishes of the spouse who has died. A Catholic priest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If a baptized Protestant coverts to Catholicism, must they be rebaptized?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/if-a-baptized-protestant-coverts-to-catholicism-must-they-be-rebaptized-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Catholic Church recognizes the validity of other Christian baptisms if they involve water by immersion, pouring or sprinkling, and if they are done &#8220;in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.&#8221; If a Christian whose Baptism fulfilled these conditions seeks to become a Catholic, he or she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women deacons and female priests&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The matter of women deacons is in a different state in the Catholic Church from that of women priests. Pope John Paul II stated that it was not possible for women to be ordained as priests. His argument was that Jesus had chosen only men for the 12 apostles, and that the apostles did the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When did the use of &#8220;Father&#8221; become a practice in the Catholic Church for ordained priests?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The answer is: much later than we might think! The early church seems to have avoided any titles for Christians, except for the egalitarian &#8220;brother&#8221; and &#8220;sister.&#8221; Matthew&#8217;s gospel, which is very concerned about the rules of conduct within a Christian community, records this teaching of Jesus: &#8220;Call no one on earth your father, you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is your opinion regarding married priests concelebrating with the officiating priest at the altar?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not sure I completely understand your question, but I can certainly understand the sadness and frustration in your experience of wanting to minister the Sacraments and not having your desire supported by the Church. it seems from what you&#8217;ve said that you&#8217;re not assuming a public role as a concelebrant but rather sitting with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How did you decide to become a priest? What attracted you to the Paulists?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was growing up, my mother didn&#8217;t belong to any church. When I was in high school, after a long period of seeking and questioning, she decided to become a Catholic. Her older sister, my favorite Aunt, had taken instructions and been baptized a Catholic some years before. So two adults in my immediate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why do only cardinals get to elect the new pope?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The practice of cardinals electing a new pope has its origins in the tradition of the early church for a local church to elect its own bishop. St. Ambrose, for example, was chosen as bishop of Milan by the Catholics of that area, even though he was still a catechumen. He had to be baptized [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does it mean to say that the pope is infallible?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The idea of the infallibility of the pope was defined at the first Vatican Council in 1869. The Council was trying to describe the teaching authority of the pope at a time when the pope&#8217;s temporal power over the papal states gave way to Italy&#8217;s desire for unification. Rome was the last preserve of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a pope?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The word pope is an English adaptation of the Latin word &#8220;papa&#8221; (a child&#8217;s affectionate word for father). From the third to the fifth centuries words like papa or abba were used of bishops to describe their role as a spiritual father. By the third century the term &#8220;pope&#8221; began to be used as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;d like to know who chooses which creed that will be said in liturgy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 20:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fr. Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you for your question about the Creed. Basically the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed came into being around the same time though the earliest forms of the Apostles Creed are in evidence around the year 100 with the final version that we now have being dated in the year 700. The difference is [...]]]></description>
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