why do catholics pray to mary when Jesus is the only mediator between God and man? why dont they pray directly to God ( the source of all creation) rather than a woman who was "favoured" that gave birth to our saviour? what exactly does a catholic believe that contradicts the truth of God? what is the difference between a Pentecostal and a Baptist Christian and a Catholic? im not understanding...please make your statements and answers clear, if you can include verses related to this topic, that would b great
2007-01-04 07:02:32 · 9 answers · asked by Amber Marie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
also.. i understand the fact that u dont pray TO Mary...but it is written...ALL a man needs to live in with world and make it to the Kingdom is Jesus...its all u GOT...now u dont need a woman to pray for u ....u dont need saints to pray for u.... it is nice when we pray for eachother on Earth and God likes that...but these "Saints" as ull call them..they are normal people... i dont want to be troubled in heaven by peoples sins, why are they troubled by it now? theyre probly not lol...Jesus is all u got Jesus is all u need...all u got is God...thats alot more than Catholics think....in a court room...when ur on trial...do u turn to the crowd and say, say good things about me, pray for me to get help? NO absolutely NOT...u talk to your lawyer ( Jesus ) and HE will defend you well as long as u believe in Him .PERIOD.
2007-01-04 09:00:31 · update #1
ohh ohhh and let me say to u catholics..it is very good of u to only give the best answers to those who so proudly call themselves catholics...anyone else notice that or is it just me? B answered best...actually...all the non catholics answered very well...there was 1 catholic that answered good too...you kno who u r
2007-01-04 09:05:43 · update #2
so thumbs down to u catholics who got an undeserving thumbs up..u shudnt b so proud u didnt do anything
2007-01-04 09:06:34 · update #3
Wow this is something, A friend and I were discussing this same issue Last night. Think of it like this A Catholic church is a giant in the land that God will eventually take down, because there very deceived. Many shall come in my name and shall decieve many (Matt 24:5) "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" (I Timothy 2:5).
Mass Idolatry
You shall not make yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on earth beneath or in the wathers below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them ( DEUT 5:8)
2007-01-04 07:23:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sad to say, an AG and a Catholic don't have a whole lot of chance to date, as neither of their faiths will claim it's a real good idea. However, if you're looking for commonalities, you will find more to explore than you might imagine. First, Ag's believe in the gift of tongues as the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Catholics are not willing to concede that much, but they are not cessationist (as in, "The gifts of the Spirit ceased when the last of the Original 13 died"). Further, there is a Charismatic Catholic movement in the Church. Some Catholics seem somewhat leery of it, but John Paul the Great gave it something of an endorsement, and that's good enough for many. So, an AG and Catholic might actually have more common ground than an AG and a mainline Protestant. The AG's are not a "do your own thang, and you'll make it to Heaven" bunch. The two groups will have some mutual respect because they have rules that are enforced. They also are firm allies on the abortion issue. They don't know it (because of the Marian devotion and praying to Saints issues) but each group has a very powerful inclination towards prayer. An AG accustomed to feeling the Awesome Presence of God should have no problem being thrilled by Catholic liturgy. A devout Catholic, after some initial shock, can quite easily fall in love with the way an AG can worship with abandon. Ok. Now everybody can go back to fighting again. ----- While I'm at it, I gather from my recent contacts with those on "the other side of the Tiber" that there is nothing more distressing if not downright annoying to a Catholic than to have some wise-mouth Protestant tell them what they believe. And yet we have a number of posts here from Catholics that purport to know all there is to know about what all Protestants in general and AG's in particular believe. Hello? Mister Pot? There's a Mister Kettle holding for you on line two.
2016-05-23 03:16:32 · answer #2 · answered by Barbara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When using the term "pray," you have to understand that when we Catholics pray to Mary, we are simply asking her to pray for us. It's exactly like you going to a friend and asking them to pray for you. When we pray to the Saints, we are doing the same thing. Granted, we do hold Mary in a position of honor, but that in no way means that she can get you into heaven.
As far as contradicting the truth of God, we don't. Everything that the Catholic Church believes in can be traced back to the Bible or to Church Tradition.
Since I'm not Pentacostal, I can't answer your question on the differences between them and Catholics. However, I used to be Southern Baptist, so I can address some of the many differences between Catholicism and that particular branch of Protestantism. First of all, S. Baptists believe in "once saved, always saved." No matter what happens from the time you are "saved," you will be going to heaven. Catholics believe that you must receive as many of the sacraments as possible and live a life that reflects Christ's own life. In other words, if you profess to be saved, then you have to talk the talk and walk the walk. You can lose your salvation according to the Catholic Church. If you don't "practice what you preach" or commit horrible sins and do not seek forgiveness, you're going to Hell. Refer to James 2:24 for further support of this belief. Speaking of forgiveness, Baptists believe that all you need to do is ask God to forgive you and it's a done deal. Since we are talking about God here, if He wants to forgive you He can. However, Jesus gives His disciples (and all of those who follow in their footsteps) the ability to absolve people of their sins. That's directly in the Bible, but I can't recall the verses right now.
Finally, Pentecostals, Baptists, Lutherans, etc. can all trace their roots back to the Catholic Church. Many of them may try to say that their religion pre-dates the Catholic faith, but you have to do some magical history twisting to get around it.
Hope this helps.
2007-01-04 07:23:02 · answer #3 · answered by kenrayf 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's phenomenol the misunderstanding. The first thing written in a question by a non-Catholic about Catholicism is often of the form "Why do you pray to Mary."
Mary is venerated, ie honored. Her deeds are remembered, she's seen (along with Paul and the Apostles, as well as the other saints) as an imitator of Christ. She is asked for prayers in the way that a friend would be asked for prayers. This is from Maccabees, two of the historical books of the Jewish canon that were accepted as authentic in a Council AFTER Luther had left, and so is not reflected in any Protestant translation of Scripture. Such veneration is akin to remembering national heroes with feast days and re-tellings of their deeds.
By no way, shape or form would any Catholic consider Mary an equal to God. She is His servant, as we are all servants.
Email me if you have a specific question you'd like to find Scripture for - otherwise this will take all day and I fear it won't be read.
In Christ,
V17
2007-01-04 10:41:43 · answer #4 · answered by Veritatum17 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Pentecostals believe that the Bible is literally true; they are evangelical Christians. They believe in baptism, and that the Holy Spirit enters people and makes them speak in tongues.
Baptists are also evangelical Christians who believe the Bible is literally true; in addition, they believe only the Bible is the true word of God, and that other, later revelations have little merit. Baptism as an adult or adolescent is necessary for salvation.
Roman Catholics place emphasis on not only the Bible, but later texts, such as the writings of the saints. There are several sacraments in addition to baptism, and confession for the forgiveness of sins is a necessary part of faith. Catholics are trinitarian, which means they believe that God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit are three aspects of one entity.
Catholics don't pray to Mary. That's a common misconception.
Instead, Catholics ask Mary and other saints to pray for them--to intervene with God on their behalf. In addition, they pray directly to God. Asking saints to pray for you is no different from asking your friends and family to pray for you, except that the saints are already in Heaven.
Jesus is not the mediator between God and man. Jesus is God.
2007-01-04 07:19:41 · answer #5 · answered by Iris 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Baptist believe in the bible.They believe in eternal security of the believer. That is Jesus died once and for all for our sins.we are sealed by the holy spirit until the day of redemption.Ephesians 4,7.catholics are religious and ritualistic. Most are lost but a few are saved. Most Pentecostals are saved but they believe they can fall from grace so they probably li9ve a cleaner life than most.Also they believe you can speak in tongues and they like to jump and shout alot.The main thing is to be born again by the holy spirit. That is the only thing that will get you to heaven. Not denomination.
2007-01-04 07:31:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Catholics believe that Mary Jesus' mother is holy born with no sin Pentecostals and baptists dont believe that [such as I ,I dont believe that Mary is holy but an ordinary woman that God chose to impregnate with his son Jesus]
2007-01-04 07:08:47 · answer #7 · answered by l_xclusive2k6 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The only real difference is that Catholics believe in the infallibility of the Pope.
2007-01-04 07:11:34 · answer #8 · answered by AnnieD 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
the catholic faith is the one only tre faith of God.
Catholic Do not pray to Mary, they pray with her.
We pray to God
there is nothing that contridicts the catholic Faith and the faith of God.
2007-01-04 07:12:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋