UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE and Major Upgrade vs. Uninstall

Many people working with MSI aren’t aware of the UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/upgradingproductcode.asp) property, which Windows Installer sets when uninstalling the product being upgraded. This property should be used to condition custom…

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Real Presence in the Eucharist – Attempting to Answer Two Objections

family member is investigating Catholicism, and raised two primary objections to the Real Presence in the Eucharist. The first – Jesus had to humble Himself to become man, it doesn’t seem right that he would debase himself to become bread and wine. The second – Why do we need the real presence?

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Perseverance leads to Proven Character – But Whose?

Perseverance through trial allows God to purge our character of that which is unworthy of entering His presence. Confidence in our own character gives us only a false hope that we’ll persevere to the end, but confidence in God’s character gives us hope with substance – faith.

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