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BISHOP'S FAITH Q&A

Bishop Daniel H. Mueggenborg regularly contributes to the Reno Gazette Journal’s Faith Forum, a weekly dialogue on religion featuring different contributors from all walks of faith. Read the topics and his responses below. 

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When do you feel closest to God?

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Does God have a future?

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Can faith help heal polarization in our country?

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Is there life after death?

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Where did it all come from?

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Does God pick soulmates for us?

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Why do childhood churchgoing habits fade in adulthood?

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Is it necessary to have children?

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What can religion do for global systemic challenges?

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Can religion and politics ever be separated?

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If God created humans, why do so many of us lead miserable lives?

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What causes God to intervene in earthly affairs?

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Can nonbelievers and people of other religions go to heaven?

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What’s your viewpoint on the concept of gender transition?

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Do dead family members visit us in dreams or other forms?

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Is America’s secularization good for American democracy?

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What harsh truths do you prefer to ignore?

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What are the sexual ethics of your religion?

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What does it mean to be human?

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Is debt a moral issue?

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Does medical intervention subvert God’s will?

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What is at stake if we lose religious freedom?

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What will happen to people who do not follow your religion?

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What do your scriptures say about divorce and remarriage?

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Is religion a uniter or divider?

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What would you tell religious people about alcohol consumption?

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Online vs. in-person religious service: Does each equally serve the intended purpose?

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Why do many prayers go unanswered?

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How should we steer through gray areas of religion?

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Do we still need God, when we have Google?

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Is religion primarily out-of-date and old-fashioned?

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Should we hate the devil?

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Do ‘love’ and ‘lust’ sometimes overlap?

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What can religion do for global systemic challenges?

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Do we work for God, or does God work for us?

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What are the top 5 non-negotiable beliefs of your religion?

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Is casual sex between consenting adults OK?

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Can most things in society be plainly categorized into evil and good?

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What gets you most excited about life?

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The world seems to be in chaos. How can there be God?

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Are different religions inherently incompatible?

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What do you think of talismans?

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What should we pray for?

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How does God view the Second Amendment?

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How should religion be handled in the workplace?

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Does religion have enough influence on American life?

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Does religion need a God/gods?

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How should one handle a polarized congregation?

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Is there a difference between faith and blind faith?

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Is it ok to keep secrets?

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When does human life begin?

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How should we handle temptation?

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Marriage rates are declining: should we be worried?

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If God is sovereign, why do anything?

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Did God create humans, or did humans invent God?

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Did God or evolution design the universe?

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What is the most critical current social issue?

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Reactions to Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade?

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Has engagement with this weekly column affected your outlook?

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Does my life really matter?

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What should you look for while adopting a religion/denomination?

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If God is not sovereign…?

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Is there such a thing as right and wrong?

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Do soulmates exist?

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Are we compassionate enough?

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Is it OK to ask God, “Why?”

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What are the consequences of falling faith in both God and devil in America?

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Marry within your faith, or outside of it?

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What is the most appealing quality of God?

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Is it important to pass along your religion to your children?

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Should there be gender roles in family and society?

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Have your views about religion changed over time?

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Why do many of us believe in something we can’t see?

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Why protect religious freedom?

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What if God were your best friend?

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Is God present and absent simultaneously?

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Should blasphemy be protected under the First Amendment?

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How am I of value?

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If humans continue advancing, will religion fade