Why do Catholics pray to saints?
2006-10-17 03:41:38 · 29 answers · asked by Ha Ha Charade You Are................... 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nowhere. Our prayers are directed to God through his son Jesus.
2006-10-17 03:50:18 · answer #1 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
The bible does not say that u should pray to the saints... think about it why would you pray to a person, they have the same power as you the same everything... it makes no sense
In the bible it says that God is a Jelous God and that u are to put no other god before him,, but if you pray to saints then u are putting other gods before him and that is a sin
i am not catholic but i kno that they pray to marry because they think that since she is the "mother" of jesus she has a power over him which is not tru. Mary was a vessile used by God and nothing more
hope this helps a bit
2006-10-17 03:55:14 · answer #2 · answered by Nia 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The Bible doesn't say stop at red lights either, but we do it.
Why should this bother you? Saints are a part of the Catholic culture. These individuals represent good role models in the lives of practicing Catholics. Praying to saints makes a big difference in the lives of many Catholics and adds to their prayer life.
Offer it up for the missions. Or, better yet, pray to St. Jude, Patron Saint of Impossible Cases.
2006-10-17 03:54:17 · answer #3 · answered by Lizzie 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
That is not in the Bible. Jesus said to ask the Father for anything in His name and it will be done. I have no idea why Catholics think that their prayers will be answered by praying to the saints and with their rosaries. My paternal grandma is Catholic and she does that. I don't ask because we all know that religion is a touchy subject. She got upset when I was younger because I told her that I was a Christian not Catholic.
2006-10-19 04:58:29 · answer #4 · answered by Von 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No where does the bible say pray to saints. The Catholics do a lot of things not in the Bible, then again the Vatican houses so many secrets,who knows.The bible also does not say pray to Mary.
2006-10-17 03:51:05 · answer #5 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
It doesn't it says pray FOR all the saints. Ephesians 6:18
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
2006-10-17 04:50:55 · answer #6 · answered by candi_k7 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In 1John 5:16 we see that we can pray for each other for God to forgive sins (if the sins are not deadly, ie mortal). All through out the NT, such as 1 Thess 5:25, we see that we can ask others to pray for us as well.
So, if we were to ask someone to pray for us, who would we ask (anyone we can find, right)? And certainly, those that have been found spotless in God's eyes such as those that have been accepted into the Kingdom already. Remember that those in Heaven are not dead, but more alive in Christ than we are! So, if we can ask our brother's and sisters to pray for us, why not as the most holy of them (our brothers and sisters in heaven; the saints)?
You can read more about this in the Catechism or listen to a talk about it (free MP3 download) at:
http://www.biblechristiansociety.com/download/mp3/communion_of_saints.mp3
God Bless,
MoP
2006-10-17 04:11:36 · answer #7 · answered by ManOfPhysics 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It's funny how people talk to deceased loved ones all the time, such as beloved parent, just as a way of coping, but let a Catholic ask Jesus mother or a saint to pray "with" us, and we're deemed sacrilegious. Talk about hypocrisy....
2006-10-17 03:55:45 · answer #8 · answered by Ricardo C 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Pg. 4465. Catholics ask the saints to pray on their behalf. The saints don't answer prayers.
2006-10-17 03:49:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
I think you've been misinformed. St Paul said something like, "Pray for the saints ... " meaning living Christians who were undergoing persecution, but I can't imagine him telling people to pray to dead Saints. Why would he? Jesus was his whole life.
2006-10-17 04:04:32 · answer #10 · answered by Bad bus driving wolf 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Right here, this is shows the saints offering their prayers for us to God: Revelation 8:3-4
2006-10-17 04:03:38 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋