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What do Methodists call their place of worship?
Methodists pray in Churches like other Protestant Christian Denominations.
What religions pray to saints?
The Catholics pray to Saints. They believe they are in heaven with God and pray on our behalf as well.
Why do you pray to saints?
Catholics pray to saints to intercede on their behalf with God. The Reformation leader, Martin Luther, considered this akin to polytheism and therefore banned this practice from his churches, so Protestants do not pray to saints.
Who can a Catholic pray to besides the God?
Catholics pray to Mother Mary, St. Joseph - the father of Jesus Christ and they can pray to all saints. There are patron saints for almost each and everything. So in times of difficulty when you pray to these saints, these saints in-turn pray to God on your behalf and the petitions are answered soon.
Can Catholics ask dead people to pray for them or do they have to be saints?
Catholic do not pray to 'dead people' unless they are saints.
Are Catholics required to pray to saints?
As Catholics you do not pray to the saints but you ask them for their prayers. You are certainly not required to, but you would be foolish not to.
Why should you pray to the saints?
So that they in turn, can pray to God for you.
Who do Russian orthodox pray to?
They pray to God, either directly or through the saints. It is important to pray to Jesus Christ, to His Mother the Virgin Mary, and to the holy Saints of the Church. but how long to they pray for?
Why do you honor saints in heaven?
Yes catholics honor and believe in saints. They pray to saints, build churches in their honor. Catholics believe that saints in heaven pray on their behalf to GOD.
Do Catholics pray to statues?
No, Catholics do not pray to statues. Catholics pray to God, Jesus, and ask Saints to pray for them.
How does the church answer the criticism that Catholics pray to saints?
The Catholic Church teaches that when Catholics pray to saints, they are asking for their intercession and support, much like asking a friend to pray for you. This practice is based on the belief in the communion of saints, where members of the Church, both living and deceased, are interconnected and can support one another through prayer. It is not a form of worship, as worship is reserved for God alone.
Why do some Catholics ask the saints for help?
Saints are believed to be divinely connected with God, like a direct line. So we pray to them to ask them to ask God to help us, or pray to God for us, we believe God can do some miracles, through the saints. For a Catholic, the Saints are very much alive and in heaven, and just as you would ask a friend to pray for you, you can ask the saints to pray for you as well. Catholics use the word "pray" in the traditional sense of the word, whereas most protestants use "pray" to be the same thing as worship. Catholics do NOT worship saints.
