Eleventh Doctor Q&A

[Eleventh Doctor]

I generally make curries when I'm cooking vegan food. Thai food with tofu is pretty good if I'm eating out. I also really like this Vietnamese dish, lemongrass tofu in a clay pot. I generally stay away from stuff like vegan cheese or vegan burgers or "chicken" I generally don't care for them and when I'm eating vegan it has a spiritual element to it and I feel like I'm cheating if I do those things.

wow, what's so bad about this Queen? I need to make sure I don't say anything nice about her when I'm up in Canada.

[Mandy]

What kinds of things make you feel grateful to God?

Do you ever get this overwhelming breathtaking awed feeling at how wonderful God is? If so what kinds of things spark such a feeling?

Has God ever answered a prayer in of yours in a really special way? Has He ever done something to remind you how much He really cares about you? Give an example.

I know these are kind of hard questions. Hope you dont mind!

[aragtaghooligan]

Some people like her, but she is mean to Kate and was mean to Diana too

[Miss Friendship]

What kind of wine are you going to have me try first?

[aragtaghooligan]

What is the difference between Catholic and Orthodox? I feel like you have explained this before, but I can't find it anywhere.

[Eleventh Doctor]

What kinds of things make you feel grateful to God?

Friends who support me in my faith. Taking the Eucharist. Praying. Being in the Liturgy.

Do you ever get this overwhelming breathtaking awed feeling at how wonderful God is? If so what kinds of things spark such a feeling?

I've had that feeling once, the first time I walked into my current parish. The icons, incense, and chanting made me feel that way.

Has God ever answered a prayer in of yours in a really special way? Has He ever done something to remind you how much He really cares about you? Give an example.

I don't know if this was a prayer being answered or more just God knowing what's best for me, meaning He cares. But when I figured out I wasn't a Christian in college I left, if I had stayed the entire time it probably would have really soured me to Christianity and I would never have come back. But it was also important for me to have been at my college for a short time because it was a friend from there that brought me to church.

What kind of wine are you going to have me try first?

Probably a nice white, something sweet.

What is the difference between Catholic and Orthodox? I feel like you have explained this before, but I can't find it anywhere.

Well the first and biggest would be the Pope. Eastern Orthodox does have a hierarchy but no one person is the supreme ruler of the Church. Most countries that have Orthodox populations have what's called a synod of bishops, essentially all of the bishops in a country. This synod deals with ecclesiastical issues and guide the Orthodox Church in that country. We share the same faith and beliefs but the flavor, for lack of a better term, varies from country to country; most often in style of music and hymnography.

We also have a different canon of Scripture having 78 books in the Bible versus the Catholics 71 and the Protestants 66.

On the doctrines of original sin and substitutionary atonement we would disagree with both the Catholic and Protestant view on both of those.

On a specifically Catholic doctrine we do not believe in the immaculate conception of Mary.

Our priests unlike Catholic ones can be married.

One of the biggest doctrines during the Schism of the East and West was the Filioque. The part of the Nicean Creed that says "And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father." Was later changed by the West to say "And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son." The Protestants left the change in during the Reformation. The Eastern Church kept the original.

There are many other differences, if there are any specific practices or doctrines you may ask me about them specifically.

[Helios]

Have you eaten Vietnamese noodle soup (or as we call it, Pho?)

[kait]

So do you not believe humanity has an inherently sinful nature?

[Eleventh Doctor]

I have had pho before, it was quite good. Here in DC and Northern Virginia we have a large Asian population so plenty of opportunities to try different cuisines.

I believe that humanity has an inherently good nature, after all we are made by God and God does not make sinful or evil things.

[aragtaghooligan]

So wait, Catholics would disagree with you and think humans are inherently sinful?
Do you think everyone sins?
What do you think the role of Adam and Eve's sin is?
Are things like child birth pain and natural disasters a punishment for original sin?

What do EOs believe about substitutionary atonement in juxtaposition with what Catholics believe?

[Eleventh Doctor]

So wait, Catholics would disagree with you and think humans are inherently sinful?

To the best of my understanding yes, they would say original sin changed our nature. Hence the need for the immaculate conception.

Do you think everyone sins?

I do

What do you think the role of Adam and Eve's sin is? Are things like child birth pain and natural disasters a punishment for original sin?

I think that they brought sin and death into the world and we are living with the consequences of that. We are not guilty or being punished for their sins.

What do EOs believe about substitutionary atonement in juxtaposition with what Catholics believe?

That it doesn't exist. We don't think that God can be compelled to pay a ransom He owes Himself by hurting Himself. This video does a good job of explaining the Orthodox view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZrsbCK5Hrg

[Miss Friendship]

Have you ever opened a can without a can opener? #RandomQuestion

Aren't you going to miss DC life and VA even though you pretend you won't? #PersonalIntrustiveQuestion

In a debate, are short to the point answers better, or long winded articles? #o_0

Did the Angels that married women in Genesis stay angels or become demons? #BiblicalQuestionThatIWillLikelyDisagreeWithAnswerOn

What makes your day? #Curious

Were my hashtags annoying, amusing, or you didn't notice? #BeHonest

[Eleventh Doctor]

Have you ever opened a can without a can opener? #RandomQuestion

Nope, always used a can opener.

Aren't you going to miss DC life and VA even though you pretend you won't? #PersonalIntrustiveQuestion

Yes, very much so, especially all my friends. It will be very hard living without them for a year.

In a debate, are short to the point answers better, or long winded articles? #o_0

It all depends on what is needed, a shorter quote can sometimes be all that is needed and to add more would make the debate needlessly wordy. Other times when dealing with a complex issue more clarity and context is needed.

Did the Angels that married women in Genesis stay angels or become demons? #BiblicalQuestionThatIWillLikelyDisagreeWithAnswerOn

I have no idea

What makes your day? #Curious

Being with my friends.

Were my hashtags annoying, amusing, or you didn't notice? #BeHonest

Annoying

[Miss Friendship]

Annoying

Sorry.

Has anyone ever commented to you (IRL) before about your good memory?

[Eleventh Doctor]

Yes, I've had that commented on many times. Especially at a younger age.

[Miss Friendship]

The three most mature people on the board?

The three with a tendency to be reckless?

What is your love language?

What EO doctrine makes the most sense to you?

[aragtaghooligan]

Are you aware of who won the Canadian election? Do you have an opinion on it?

[Helios]

Have you ever watched the Twilight Zone?

[Tarol]

Is Valentine a Catholic saint?

How was your week?

Should everyone go to college?

[Eleventh Doctor]

The three most mature people on the board?

The three with a tendency to be reckless?

What is your love language?

What EO doctrine makes the most sense to you?

Belle, Tigershadow, and kait

You, Blitz, and Spoon

I don't know, I haven't read much about love languages

The doctrine that makes the most sense to me is Salvation, Justification, and Sanctification being one ongoing process that ends in Theosis.

Are you aware of who won the Canadian election? Do you have an opinion on it?

I am, I don't think he'll be good for Canada but I'm not sure who would have been better, at least Harper is gone.

Have you ever watched the Twilight Zone?

I have, that was one of my favorite shows growing up.

Is Valentine a Catholic saint?

How was your week?

Should everyone go to college?

St. Valentine is a pre-schism Saint which means that all the high churches, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran venerate him.

My week was okay.

No, not everyone should go to college. There are lots of educational choices out there that don't include college.