why do catholics insist on adoring saints? they are dead people,arent they?what possible power can they have?

Answer 1

I absolutely agree with Julia...they were wise enough in life to have found the way to live good lives in the sight of God, why should we not celebrate them? Get rid of Martin Luther King Day, President's Day and the such if we shouldn't celebrate the Religious Holy

Answer 2

Translation of Janrra's answer:

We Catholics don't adore the saints, we venerate them! There are those we call the Church Militant (we the living), the Church Triumphant (who are those already in God's presence), and the Church Suffering (the souls that are in Purgatory). This is known as the Communion of Saints, and means that any within the church can pray for any other.

They (saints) have no power...only that one can request of those most close to God can ask God for our needs and intentions on our behalf.

It's how, for example, when you were a child you went and asked your mother to talk to your father to give you permission to go somewhere and when you ask your friends to help with the person you liked, then they would go and talk with the person on your behalf, they tell that person to give you a chance...this is an ordinary example.

Well, this is what I think and believe, it is not to enter into debate, I'm only giving my point of view.

I hope that you are well, and God willing my answer will serve you in some way.

Health,
Alejandra

P.S. It is not that we "insist" like you say, but rather that we are committed by our lives and beliefs to use all of the tools that God gave us to pursue our Santification and in order to be better people.

Answer 3

Catholics love to keep their parishioners captivated. They use brain washing techniques such as ritualistic sermons. They need a reason to hold these sessions so they use the concept of saints to force the people to think about while they stand up - sit down - and kneel. If you go to a catholic sermon, it is 55 minutes of the same exact thing as last sunday with a 5 minute homily.

Brain washing leads to tithe. The more money the church gets, the less they want people to see the truth.

Answer 4

They're in heaven -- otherwise they wouldn't be saints -- and as such, they are in a better position to pray for us than anybody on this earth is.

We don't believe they have any "power" other than the ability to pray for us -- which is a "power" that all of us have, to do for each other.

The saints, each in their own way, lived exemplary and holy lives that serve as examples and role-models for all of us. I don't know why you seem to think we should just forget about them simply because they've died.

We don't do this with deceased people who were famous on a secular level, like Lincoln or Martin Luther King -- instead we hold them up as heroes and role models. Why should we not do this with the saints, then?

Answer 5

Because Catholics are polytheists even though they won't admit it. They ascribe godlike powers to dead people. This strikes me as not even Christian, which is a monotheistic faith.

Answer 6

jesus is dead why do people worship him?