Why Catholics pray to Mary or Saints
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just out of curiosity, at what verse does it say that we should pray to the angels/saints? i read through both of the chapters that you referenced, and they both talk about angels praising the Lord, but i didn't see anything about asking angels to pray with us. i only saw it saying that they praise him.
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let me say it is no problem to ask someone to pray for you(saints,Mary).furthermore we don't pray to them.it is because we are all sinners and need assistance.similarly protestants ask their pastors to pray for them when they are in need.Aren't pastors humans?the most important thing is to believe in God our creator.
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Catholics and others who pray to Mary or saints are simply following false teachers. They are committing necromancy (talking to the dead).
Intercession is biblical. But there is a world of difference between asking a minister to pray for you and talking to dead folks.
BTW, the dead have not been resurrected yet, so they are still waiting. Thus, they are not in heaven yet.
Intercession is biblical. But there is a world of difference between asking a minister to pray for you and talking to dead folks.
BTW, the dead have not been resurrected yet, so they are still waiting. Thus, they are not in heaven yet.
S
Dear Consumed: Really, Eastern Orthodox do not pray TO Mary and the Saints; they pray TO GOD THROUGH Mary and the Saints. And IMPORTANT distinction. Mary and the Saints are ALIVE in Heaven, so we can pray TO God THROUGH them, since they NOW pray TO God in Heaven FOR us.
Thus, we can pray, "Through the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother, LORD Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us"; "Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, LORD Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us". In Erie PA USA August 2011 AD Scott R. Harrington
Thus, we can pray, "Through the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother, LORD Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us"; "Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, LORD Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us". In Erie PA USA August 2011 AD Scott R. Harrington
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I'm still waiting for you to explain where Dr. Strangelove is in either the OT or the NT. Or maybe he's in the "Apocrypha" or perhaps in the "Pseudepigrapha". Or the "Gnostic Gospels" (sic). LOL.
I trust saints have a sense of humor. Answer: All Christians are saints. But all people are sinners. So all saints are just forgiven sinners.
I trust saints have a sense of humor. Answer: All Christians are saints. But all people are sinners. So all saints are just forgiven sinners.
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Scott is orthodox (or going to be) and im not sure of his views on this but i think they are similar to those of the Catholic Church. To be declared a saint is an extremely long process. There is a 5 year waiting period after the persons death. Then an investigation called by the local bishop, review of the case bby theologians, cardinals, and bishops. the next step is beatification. For beatification one of the requirements is a miracle connected to the person must be observed and verified after the persons death. Once beatified the person may be used as an example for the Church within a limited scope. then theres canonization. Another miracle following the beatification must be observed along with other requirements for the person to be declared a saint. Neither of the miracles can be able to be explained scientifically.
Asking a friend or pastor to pray for you is asking tht person to intercede for you on your behalf. why did you ask this person? B"ecause he/she is a holy person and you know God listens to that person" you may say. Well how do you know? Did you spend 5 years reviewing every element of that persons life? Did you thoroughly investigate 2 miracles attributde to him/her? Probably not.
Asking a friend or pastor to pray for you is asking tht person to intercede for you on your behalf. why did you ask this person? B"ecause he/she is a holy person and you know God listens to that person" you may say. Well how do you know? Did you spend 5 years reviewing every element of that persons life? Did you thoroughly investigate 2 miracles attributde to him/her? Probably not.
