with all of your angels and saints and whatever other number of higher entities, how can you pretend to be monotheists?
to be a saint, you have to have performed a "miracle". but miracles are supposed to be a godly thing. therefore, its like you have 3 major gods rolled into one, but then also hundreds of lesser gods.
how are you any better than the greeks?
2006-12-05 19:26:05 · 7 answers · asked by odieman_3 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I dont buy that saint garbage....brought from the pagans with the romans (aka Catholics) in 4th century AD
I Believe in one G-d, 3 manifestations. Father, son, spirit. I am Christian.
Like you can be a grandson, lawyer and an uncle....but u are still one guy.
Blessings
David
2006-12-05 19:28:50 · answer #1 · answered by David T 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Your statements are true about the majority of the world's "Christian" religions. I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses, and there is a common misconception about us that we aren't Christian because we don't believe in the trinity doctrine. The truth is that we actually are Christians because we acknowledge that Jesus Christ is God's only means for salvation and we work very hard to be obedient to the commands he gave his followers. We view the angels as God's servants and we don't pray to them or to saints. We are also aware that the gifts of miracles were done away with a long time ago...having served their purpose in establishing Christianity and in showing that God's favor was no longer with the Jews but with Christ's followers.
2006-12-06 03:59:09 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with David on this one.
I don't worship saints or angels.
I worship God only, and God can manifest himself into three different forms.
As for miracles, anyone who asks for a miracle in God's name can receive one, or perform one, if it's God's will. I've seen too many miracles to believe otherwise.
2006-12-06 03:38:26 · answer #3 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow... your wierd...
1. the Bible does not say anywhere that if you do not perform a miracle then you are not a saint... you are a saint simply by asking Jesus to be your savior...
2. a miracle is not performed by the saint anyway... its performed by and only by God--you or your hands may be USED in the healing however you yourself is actually NOT perfroming anything...
3. all things can only come from one source--this source is known as God... not many Gods...
4. Angels are not God... Saints are not God... they do Godly things threw the power given them by ONE God...
5. Greeks believe in Many Gods... We believe in One God...
how do I feel? nothing since your question is in error...
our religion believes in ONE GOD the Father in which all things came...
thank you
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2006-12-06 03:40:06 · answer #4 · answered by johnblessed01 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is an easier example for your question. Why do christians pray to an ancient egyptian God after they finish their prayer?
Amen = Amen Ra = Ancient Egyptian God!
From Dictionary.com:
A·men also A·mon or Am·mon (ämn) Pronunciation Key Audio pronunciation of "Amen" [P]
n. Mytholog.
The Egyptian god of life and reproduction, represented as a man with a ram's head.
2006-12-06 03:41:58 · answer #5 · answered by prabato 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well done David!!
I don't believe in all these angels and saints things! So don't generalise!
2006-12-06 03:40:21 · answer #6 · answered by -♦One-♦-Love♦- 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well put David blessings to you
2006-12-06 18:50:37 · answer #7 · answered by mimi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋