Comments on: Why do we have to pray to the saints? Are they not human like any other? How sure are we that they are in heaven? http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/why-do-we-have-to-pray-to-the-saints-are-they-not-human-like-any-other-how-sure-are-we-that-they-are-in-heaven an online magazine for spiritual seekers Sun, 27 May 2012 02:50:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/why-do-we-have-to-pray-to-the-saints-are-they-not-human-like-any-other-how-sure-are-we-that-they-are-in-heaven/comment-page-1#comment-9285 Mark Mon, 31 May 2010 18:38:52 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/beta2008/wp/?p=592#comment-9285 Interesting how Catholics are in denial and very confused. They say that they ONLY pray to God, but then say that they pray to the saints and Mary also because [insert excuse here] even though the Bible cannot be any more clearer, "there is only one mediator between God and man, and that is Jesus". Interesting how Catholics are in denial and very confused. They say that they ONLY pray to God, but then say that they pray to the saints and Mary also because [insert excuse here] even though the Bible cannot be any more clearer, “there is only one mediator between God and man, and that is Jesus”.

]]> By: Alison http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/why-do-we-have-to-pray-to-the-saints-are-they-not-human-like-any-other-how-sure-are-we-that-they-are-in-heaven/comment-page-1#comment-2838 Alison Thu, 07 May 2009 19:51:23 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/beta2008/wp/?p=592#comment-2838 It's actually okay to say we "pray to" the Saints. Praying is just a supernatural form of communication... conversing with someone that's outside of the natural world, Saints or God. Praying just comes from the Latin word "to ask," it doesn't mean "to worship." As you've properly said, we don't worship the Saints. Worship is reserved only for God. It’s actually okay to say we “pray to” the Saints. Praying is just a supernatural form of communication… conversing with someone that’s outside of the natural world, Saints or God. Praying just comes from the Latin word “to ask,” it doesn’t mean “to worship.”

As you’ve properly said, we don’t worship the Saints. Worship is reserved only for God.

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