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Worship The One True G-d of the Heavens. Pray to the Father through Jesus the Christ. Personally for me this would be wrong to pray to the Saints-they are the true holy ones who gave their lives for the One True G-d.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoCatholics actually do not pray to saints so much as pray with the saints. We request a saint to intervene and pray with us for some special favor. No, there is nothing wrong in praying "to" saints. It is encouraged to take advantage of the huge army of intercessors we have available to us in heaven. It is no different than asking a good friend to pray for a special intention we might have.
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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?
Catholics are not required to pray to saints, but it is a common practice in Catholic tradition to seek the intercession of saints for their prayers. This is based on the belief that the saints can intercede on behalf of individuals before God. Ultimately, prayer in the Catholic faith is directed to God, but saints can serve as intercessors.
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.
Is it wrong to buy someone who is a Lutheran a saint metal necklace?
its not wrong but lutherans do not hold a regard for saints . Lutherans believe that no man is closer to god than the next . That is why we pray to Jesus only .
