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[Nathon Detroit]

The TheologyOnline.com TOPIC OF THE DAY for June 20th, 2011 03:26 PM

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[Sherman]

toldailytopic: Praying to the Saints. Do you pray to a Saint? If so, which ones and why?

Nope. The only mediator that I need is the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

[oatmeal]

How does scripture define a saint?

A dead saint or a live saint?

Define pray.

Praying to corpses is futile. Seances and necromancy is not what God approves of.

We are to pray to the Father, Jesus Christ taught that.

"our Father, who art in heaven." We take his teaching and we use it. We are to pray to the Father. No one else. Jesus did not say, pray the Father and any corpses you want to pray to.

oatmeal

 

[The Berean]

How does scripture define a saint?

A dead saint or a live saint?

Define pray.

Praying to corpses is futile. Seances and necromancy is not what God approves of.

We are to pray to the Father, Jesus Christ taught that.

"our Father, who art in heaven." We take his teaching and we use it. We are to pray to the Father. No one else. Jesus did not say, pray the Father and any corpses you want to pray to.

oatmeal

How about these Saints? :think:

 

[MrDeets]

Could they answer if I did? Are dead folk given special prayer answering powers?


Does God know about this??

 

[Nick M]

Last time I checked, human spirits are not omnipresent.

 

[Sherman]

Last time I checked, human spirits are not omnipresent.

Precisely. They don't hear the people praying to them either.

 

[Dark Radiance]

St. Francis and St. Benedict.
Because they both resonate with my own thoughts on spirituality.

 

[zippy2006]

The Little Flower and Aquinas for presence and perseverance

 

[kmoney]

The Little Flower and Aquinas for presence and perseverance

Awww....that's cute. :Christine Lil zipster and his flower.

 

[zippy2006]

Awww....that's cute. :Christine Lil zipster and his flower.

why I oughta knock you right off that swing! :sibbie:

 

[keypurr]

I pray ONLY to the Father through his Son.
The saints are sleeping. Do not disturb them, if you can.

 

[Dena]

No.

 

[steko]

Why not just write them a letter?
....Paul did:


1Co 1:2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

 

[rocketman]

How about these Saints? :think:

I pray for these Saints, I've been a fan since 7th grade, I grew up in LA. I love these guys...

Who Dat!

 

[rocketman]

The TheologyOnline.com TOPIC OF THE DAY for June 20th, 2011 03:26 PM

toldailytopic: Praying to the Saints. Do you pray to a Saint? If so, which ones and why?

I certainly don't want anyone praying to me, for I am a saint as are all who are faithful in Christ.

1Cor. 1:2 to the assembly of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:

There is only one mediator between God and men, That is Jesus Christ.

 

[Universalist]

No, I pray to God in the name of Jesus Christ my mediator.

 

[John Mortimer]

St. Francis and St. Benedict.
Because they both resonate with my own thoughts on spirituality.

It strikes me that it's amazing how much a simple statement like this can express, if one knows something about the saints involved.

The Communion of Saints is one of the treasures of the Catholic heritage, in my view... a genuine gift to the world.

 

[Ask Mr. Religion]

I sometimes tell my dear departed Christian Mother that I miss her presence. But I am not praying to her. Just talking inwardly in the hope that she might be looking down and listening. Does that count?

AMR

 

[annabenedetti]

I sometimes tell my dear departed Christian Mother that I miss her presence. But I am not praying to her. Just talking inwardly in the hope that she might be looking down and listening. Does that count?

AMR

If you have the belief that she hears you, is it not also possible for you to believe the saints can hear you too?