Friday, October 28, 2011

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DOCTRINE AND DOGMA?

 St. Peter settles the doctrinal disputes at the Council of Jerusalem

Anonymous said... 
 
fr. abe may tanong po ako ano po ang kaibahan ng dogma sa doctrine? 

St. Silas reads the Decree sent by the Apostles from Jerusalem
Fr. Abe, CRS said... 
 
[fr. abe may tanong po ako ano po ang kaibahan ng dogma sa doctrine?]

DOCTRINE. Any truth taught by the Church as necessary for acceptance by the faithful. The truth may be either formally revealed (as the Real Presence), or a theological conclusion (as the canonization of a saint), or part of the natural law (as the sinfulness of contraception). In any case, what makes it doctrine is that the Church authority teaches that it is to be believed. This teaching may be done either solemnly in ex cathedra pronouncements or ordinarily in the perennial exercise of the Church's magisterium or teaching authority. Dogmas are those doctrines which the Church proposes for belief as formally revealed by God. (Etym. Latin doctrina, teaching.)

DOGMA. Doctrine taught by the Church to be believed by all the faithful as part of divine revelation. All dogmas, therefore, are formally revealed truths and promulgated as such by the Church. They are revealed either in Scripture or tradition, either explicitly (as the Incarnation) or implicitly (as the Assumption). Moreover, their acceptance by the faithful must be proposed as necessary for salvation. They may be taught by the Church in a solemn manner, as with the definition of the Immaculate Conception, or in an ordinary way, as with the constant teaching on the malice of taking innocent human life. (Etym. Latin dogma; from Greek dogma, declaration, decree.)

ANSWERS FROM CATHOLIC DICTIONARY ONLINE BY The Servant of God FR. JOHN HARDON, S.J. 

THERE IS NO NEED FOR YOU TO ASK ME QUESTIONS THAT CAN BE FOUND EASILY ONLINE. HERE IS THE LINK TO THE CATHOLIC DICTIONARY:
http://www.therealpresence.org/dictionary/ddict.htm

10 comments:

  1. Good day Father It's been a long time n di ako nakapag bisita sa blog mo

    I have a question, yung Expression natin minsan n "Oh My God" or sometimes " OH God" eh d b labag yun sa 10 commandments>??


    tnx po Father abe,,

    Dex,

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  2. HELLO DEX,

    THE FIRST COMMANDMENT REFERS TO THE VIOLATION OF THE NAME OF GOD OR DISRESPECT OR DISHONOR. AS LONG AS THERE IS NO SUCH THING IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS SIN IMMEDIATELY. WE HAVE TO CONSIDER THE INTENTION AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SUCH EXCLAMATIONS CAN ALSO REFLECT THAT THE PERSON IS GOD-FEARING AND ALWAYS CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD.

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  3. can you please be more specific? i mean siguro kung natatakot it's ok to call on God. pero yung iba kasi nagiging kaugalian na yung "oh... my... God..." na expression. kahit ano na lang basta natuwa, nagulat, nainis, naartehan, o kung anu-ano pa, ganyan ang expression. halimbawa, nakakita ng kakaibang itsura ng palaka.... biglang sasabihin "oh.. my ... God". kahit ano na lang. this is sin already right?

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  4. HOW CAN I BE SPECIFIC WHEN YOUR CASES ARE NOT SO SPECIFIC. WHERE DID YOU GET THE IDEA THAT WHEN ONE GOT THE HABITUAL EXPRESSION OF SAYING 'OH MY GOD' HE OR SHE ALREADY COMMITS SIN?

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  5. HOW CAN I BE SPECIFIC WHEN YOUR CASES ARE NOT SO SPECIFIC.

    i already gave an example to be "specific"... example may nakita kang palaka sa kalye na kakaiba ang itsura, since nakagawian mo na,ok lang ba sabihin, Oh my God? another example: nakita ng fanatic na teenager si piolo or si sam milby sabay bigkas... oh my god! sabay tili! wala bang masama doon? o kaya naman nagsesex ang dalawang tao and sa exitement nila at kada galaw nila binibigkas nila ang "o god" or "oh my god". these are just a few of the examples. i hope you get what i mean father.

    WHERE DID YOU GET THE IDEA THAT WHEN ONE GOT THE HABITUAL EXPRESSION OF SAYING 'OH MY GOD' HE OR SHE ALREADY COMMITS SIN?

    sa ten commandments ko po nakita yan, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. this gave me the idea. kasi ang dictionary meaning ng "vain talk" is "lacking substance or worth". so parang nagagamit tuloy sa walang kwentang rason o sa kahit ano na lang ang pangalang ng Diyos. am i correct or wrong?

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  6. HOW CAN I BE SPECIFIC WHEN YOUR CASES ARE NOT SO SPECIFIC.

    [i already gave an example to be "specific"... example may nakita kang palaka sa kalye na kakaiba ang itsura, since nakagawian mo na,ok lang ba sabihin, Oh my God?]

    MASAMA BANG MAKAKITA NG PALAKA? OO O HINDE?
    MASAMA BA ANG MASABI NG "O MY GOD"? OO O HINDE?

    KELAN NAGIGING MASAMA ANG PAGGAMIT NG EXPRESSION NA IYAN AT KELAN MABUTI?


    [another example: nakita ng fanatic na teenager si piolo or si sam milby sabay bigkas... oh my god! sabay tili! wala bang masama doon?]

    MASAMA BANG MAKAKITA NG ARTISTA?
    MASAMA BANG HUMANGA SA ARTISTA?
    MASAMA BANG TUMILI?
    MASABA BANG TUMILI PAG NAKAKITA NG ARTISTA?
    MASAMA BANG MAGSABI NG "O MY GOD" PAG NAKAKITA KA NG ARTISTA?
    ANONG MGA BAGAY LANG BA ANG PWEDE MONG TIGNAN NA OK MAGSABI NG "O MY GOD"?

    [o kaya naman nagsesex ang dalawang tao and sa exitement nila at kada galaw nila binibigkas nila ang "o god" or "oh my god". these are just a few of the examples. i hope you get what i mean father.]

    MASAMA BA ANG MAG-SEX? KUNG HINDI MAG-ASAWA, MASAMA. KUNG SA ASAWA NG IBA, MASAMA DAHIL ADULTERY. KUNG NAKIKIPAG SEX SIYA SA ASAWA NIYA MABUTI IYON HINDI MASAMA.

    MASAMA BANG GAMITIN ANG EXPRESSION NA "O MY GOD" PARA SA PAGSISIPING NG MAG-ASAWA? TAKE NOTE, ANG PAGSISIPING NG MARRIED COUPLE AY 'SACRED' AND HOLY TO THE LORD DAHIL SILA AY BLESSED BY THE LORD. GINAGAWA NILA IYON NG MAY PAHINTULOT AT BASBAS NG DIOS.

    ACTUALLY, ANG PANGINOONG DIOS ANG MAKAPAG-HUHUSGA NIYAN KUNG NASA TAMA O MALI ANG PAGGAMIT NILA NG EXPRESSION NA IYON KASI SIYA ANG NAKABABASA NG ISIP AT PUSO NG TAO. ALAM NIYA ANG KANILANG INTENSION. AFTER GOD, ANG NAKAKAALAM AY ANG TAONG CONCERN. HE OR SHE KNOWS IF HE WAS USING THE NAME OF GOD IN VAIN OR NOT.

    ANG MGA BAGAY NA IYAN AY DAPAT LIWANAGIN NG PARI SA KUMPISAL. KUNG SINASABI NG NAGKUKUMPISAL NA ALAM NIYANG NALAPASTANGAN NIYA ANG NAME NI GOD THEN IT IS CLEAR. O KAYA PAG NAGTANONG SIYA SA CONFESSOR AND THE CONFESSOR ASKED THE PENITENT DUON MAGIGING MALINAW KUNG TALAGANG KASALANAN IYON O HINDE. KASI MAAARING KAYA IYON ANG KANYANG HABITUAL EXPRESSIONS E DAHIL MALAPIT SIYA SA DIOS O MAY TAKOT SIYA SA DIOS. PLEASE BEAR IN MIND NA MERONG BAD HABITS AT GOOD HABITS. ANG EXPRESSION NA IYAN CAN BE GOOD OR BAD KAYA DAPAT ITONG LINAWAGIN NG CONFESSOR.

    KUNG SINASABI MONG ANG MGA IYAN AY GINAWA WITHOUT ANY RESPECT IN THE NAME OF THE LORD E DI SIEMPRE MALI NA IYON. GINAGAMIT SA WALANG KABULUHANG BAGAY ANG NAME NI LORD.


    WHERE DID YOU GET THE IDEA THAT WHEN ONE GOT THE HABITUAL EXPRESSION OF SAYING 'OH MY GOD' HE OR SHE ALREADY COMMITS SIN?

    [sa ten commandments ko po nakita yan, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. this gave me the idea. kasi ang dictionary meaning ng "vain talk" is "lacking substance or worth". so parang nagagamit tuloy sa walang kwentang rason o sa kahit ano na lang ang pangalang ng Diyos. am i correct or wrong?]

    ANG PAGGAMIT NG NAME NI LORD SA WALANG KWENTANG BAGAY AY MALI TALAGA. SUBALIT SA MGA EXPRESSIONS NA IYONG BINAGGIT MAY POSSIBLITIES NA THEY USED IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE DEEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD. HALIMBAWA, MASAYA KA DAHIL NAKAPASA KA SA EXAM OR NAKAKITA KA NG ARTISTA INSTEAD OF SAYING SIMPLY 'WOW" YOU SAY "O MY GOD"... THAT IS AN EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE TO THE LORD KASI NAKAPASA KA O KAYA ANG PANGARAP MONG MAKITA ANG HINAHANGAAN MO AY NATUPAD SA GRASYA NG DIOS. SA KAY NAMAN NG PAGSISIPING IYON AY EXPRESSION OF BLESSED HAPPINESS AFTER CONSUMMATING AN ACT LOVE WITH YOUR BELOVED HUSBAND OR WIFE. IT IS ONCE AGAIN EXPRESSION OF THANKSGIVING TO GOD FOR SUCH HAPPINESS.

    KUNG IKAW AY MABUTING CRISTIANO AT HINDI GANYAN ANG REGULAR EXPRESSIONS MO PLEASE BE UNDERSTANDING ON THE WEAKNESS OF THOSE WHOSE EXPRESSIONS ARE NOT SO CONTROLLED AS YOU ARE.

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  7. thank you for answering father. maliwanag na sakin.

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  8. buti may nagtanong ng ganyan. nalilito rin ako dati diyan pero ngayon OK na. Thank you father sa maliwanag na pagpapaliwanag. Ang tanong ko father ok lang ba suotin ang Rosaryo bilang isang kwintas o pamorma? marami kasi akong nakikita ginagamit lang nila iyon bilang accessories sa katawan. OK lang ba yon?

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  9. WELCOME.

    KUNG ANG PAGSUSUOT NG ROSARYO AY UPANG ITO AY HINDI MAWALA AT UPANG LAGING MAALALANG MAGDASAL HINDI MASAMANG ISUOT ANG ROSARYO. MERON NGA TAYONG MGA MONKS AT MADRE, PARI AT MGA RELIGIOUS CONSECRATED PERSONS NA SINTURON NILA ANG MALAKING ROSARIO NA KUMPLETO ANG BEADS FOR ALL MYSTERIES. HE HE HE...

    SUBALIT KUNG PANG PORMA LANG, FOR FASHION PURPOSE ITO AY MALI. KASI ANG ROSARIO AY INSTRUMENT OF PRAYER AND DEVOTION. HINDI ITO GINAWA PARA PANG PORMA.

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