2007-01-18 01:43:25 · 10 answers · asked by kaveki 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In the Catholic Church, the name of a saint is recommended not required.
However a name that is "foreign to Christian sentiment" is not allowed.
With love in Christ.
2007-01-19 17:06:14 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're not obligatory, but they are customary.
There's nothing in Scripture requiring the practice -- but there's nothing in Scripture forbidding it either.
Name changes in the New Testament were fairly common. To the ancient Jews, such changes signified a radical change in the person involved -- a "becoming of a new person" in a manner of speaking.
Simon the Galilean fisherman came to be known as Peter, once he was transformed into a true follower of the Lord.
So was Saul, the Jewish leader and Roman citizen who persecuted Christians -- he came to be known as Paul upon his conversion to Christ.
These are just two examples. There are more.
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2007-01-18 01:50:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, a saint's name is not obligatory for Baptism. All that is requested is that the name not be offensive to Christianity. A name such as Lucifer, Satan, Beezlebub should be avoided.
2007-01-18 01:50:55 · answer #3 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Saints are there to help us. But Jesus said there was a
doctrine of the Nicolaitaines that He hated. No one seems to know what that is. But one man said he thinks it's Saint worship.
Worshipping the Saints rather than God. Jesus expects our honor and respect. But even He, I feel, wants us to give or worship to the Creator!
2007-01-18 01:49:58 · answer #4 · answered by Mr Spock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a purely catholic question. No other religion is affected by the inaccuracies of the catholic church.
Why do you think on so many forms the question is or" was"
Catholic or Protestant?
You can get a very good answer from this website, and many others. Look up baptism.......Especially how Jesus was baptised by John the baptist.
2007-01-18 01:52:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is an occasion of disfellowshiping and reinstatement in the Bible, 1Corinthians 5:a million,2 mentions a definite guy that became committing fornication with the spouse of his father,or his very own stepmother. Paul,mentioned this guy could desire to be taken away out of your midst. 1Corinthians 5:9-thirteen. yet a pair of three hundred and sixty 5 days later he became won lower back because of the fact of his honest repentance, 1Corinthians 2: 5-8. The prodigal son became won via his father after a definite quantity of time had lengthy previous via. submit to in suggestions he became working for somebody and he became eating from the pigs' nutrients.
2016-12-14 04:04:05 · answer #6 · answered by nave 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is No.
There is absolutely no scriptural direction ....not even a hint.
Saints, for the most part, are inventions of the Catholic church.
As most should recognize, there is no relation between the Catholic church and holy scripture.
2007-01-18 01:51:06 · answer #7 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saints came after the scriptures so, no.
2007-01-18 01:48:38 · answer #8 · answered by theP0OCH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what religion you get baptized in I guess.
No saints required in the Catholic church.
2007-01-18 01:47:26 · answer #9 · answered by poutine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
saints were created by the catholic church
2007-01-18 01:46:53 · answer #10 · answered by asdajohnlover 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋