And do followers of other Christian denominations get their own saints? I know orthodox christians canonise their own...
2006-08-04 11:28:20 · 11 answers · asked by the last ninja 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It depends on the "saint."
Protestants worship "St. Paul."
It's like everything else related to the bible, it depends on who is doing the interpreting.
2006-08-04 11:34:21 · answer #1 · answered by Left the building 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
for starters, a beatified person does not become a saint but a blessed soul. to become a saint, a person has to be canonised. actually, not all christian denominations have saints because in a lot of thought models saints would be regarded as false gods. others recognise the saints canonised before the major denominations split apart, others yet make their own; and of course local traditions come into it too.
2006-08-04 18:40:36 · answer #2 · answered by nerdyhermione 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians of non catholic denominations believe all Christians are saints, since Paul called other believers "Saints" and did nothing special like "canonising" people when they died. Canonising people as "Saints" was not an original practice of the Church.
2006-08-04 18:37:58 · answer #3 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, I think the pope wanted to beatify John paul? He's no saint. Besides all true Christians are Saints.
2006-08-04 18:34:19 · answer #4 · answered by Daniel D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is up to the non-Catholic to decide. Many will accept Mother Teresa as a saint, some will not.
Catholics share the belief in the Communion of Saints with many other Christians, including the Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Episcopal Churches. All of whom canonize their own saints.
The Communion of Saints is the belief where all saints are intimately related in the Body of Christ, a family. When you die and go to heaven, you do not leave this family.
Everyone in heaven or on their way to heaven are saints. You, me, my deceased grandmother, Mary the mother of Jesus, and Mother Teresa.
As part of this family, you may ask your family and friends here on earth to pray for you. Or you may also ask the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Andrew, or your deceased grandmother in heaven to pray for you.
With love in Christ.
2006-08-04 23:13:11 · answer #5 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer should be no. Protestant churches don't recognize saints. Ex 20 says thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image of any likeness of anything that is in heaven above or that is in the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth, thou shalt not bow down thyself to them nor serve them. . . of course most Catholics pray to the saints especially Mary who is dead. It is clearly a violation of this commandment. Even Jesus said you should worship the Lord thy God and him only shalt thou serve. If you have an excuse for doing other wise just be prepared to tell God about it in the Judgment because its him we all must answer to, not each other
2006-08-04 18:40:02 · answer #6 · answered by Sweetness 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Christian I believe that all believers are saints.
2006-08-04 18:33:54 · answer #7 · answered by mywifeisbetterthanyours 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most protestants are pretty much just completely anti-Catholic so they shun just about anything the Church does. Even though history shows the practices came from the apostles.
2006-08-04 18:33:14 · answer #8 · answered by Shaun T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible uses the word "saint" to refer to all believers. The idea that we would worship each other ins ted of God is appalling.
2006-08-04 18:36:38 · answer #9 · answered by Singlemomof10 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Protestants usually don't recognize Catholic saints. If they do it means they recognize the Catholic Church, so they don't want to do that.
2006-08-04 18:33:00 · answer #10 · answered by DominusVobiscum 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋