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2007-04-07 21:19:49
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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Not the ones I am familiar with. The idea of Mary as something other than simply a chosen vessel for the birth of Christ originated in the church of Rome after Constatine made it the empirial religion. Many pagan doctrines were incorporated into it at that time, the idea of a queen of heaven being one of them. Up until that time the early church never considered her more than the mother of a child, as special as that child was. She is mentioned only twice in the years of Jesus' ministry. Once at the wedding where Jesus actually corrected her for requiring Him to perform a miracle, yet He obeyed her out of respect. And then at the cross when He arranged for His apostle John to take care of her. Niether case exemplifying any greatness on Mary's part.
In the episode where Mary is told by an angel that she is pregnant with the Lord, she is called blessed. It has been turned around to make us think that she was a blessed person, a holy person, which is why she was chosen but what the angel was saying was that because she was chosen she was blessed above all other women. No doubt that she was a virtuous woman, though.
The whole exaulted thing about Mary is really sad because it distracts those seeking to get closer to God and they end up praying to Mary which is really idolatry. Jesus made it very clear that no one can come to the Father except through Him. Not only can she not help you but all prayers to her fall on deaf ears. She can't hear you. A lot of people don't want to hear that but you got to go by what the Bible says above any other teachings by man.
2007-04-04 13:20:01
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answer #2
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answered by jb 2
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Current day protestants generally do not, but all the original protestant reformers did.
What does that tell you?
This is what Catholics have ALWAYS known about the Blessed Virgin Mary, according to her own testimony, and that of the apostles .... particularly St. John:
... the revered Mother of God, from all eternity joined in a hidden way with Jesus Christ in one and the same decree of predestination, immaculate in her conception, a most perfect virgin in her divine motherhood, the noble associate of the divine Redeemer who has won a complete triumph over sin and its consequences, finally obtained, as the supreme culmination of her privileges, that she should be preserved free from the corruption of the tomb and that, like her own Son, having overcome death, she might be taken up body and soul to the glory of heaven where, as Queen, she sits in splendor at the right hand of her Son, the immortal King of the Ages.
2007-04-04 12:37:05
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answer #3
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answered by Anonymous
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Some do, some don't.
Catholics share the belief in the Communion of Saints with many other Christians, including the Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Episcopal, and Methodist Churches.
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, Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul II.
As part of this family, you may ask your family and friends living here on earth to pray for you. Or, you may also ask the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Andrew, or your deceased grandmother living in heaven to pray for you.
Prayer to saints in heaven is simple communication, not worship.
And prayer to the saints is optional not required.
With love in Christ.
2007-04-07 20:23:18
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answered by imacatholic2 7
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First of all, thank you for not being rude! You are one of the first to actually want to know the truth, and not just posting ignorant questions. 2. Well, Catholics don't really have the title of "Chief Saint", she is Queen of all Saints and above other saints. She is special to us because she willingly accepted God's plan for her, even though her society would not openly accept her. We also believe that Mary was conceived in her mother (St. Anne's) womb without the stain of Original Sin. 3. I do not pray to any saint. That is idolatry and against Church law and God's law. My favorite saints are; St. Anne -my patron saint, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Agnes, and St. Maximillian Kolbe. 4. No, because we ask the saints to intercede our prayers for us - it's just like asking a friend to pray for you because someone died, or you're just going through tough times. 5. Well, asking them to pray for me has made all the difference. God ultimately answers my prayers, and the saints just intercede my pray to Him. I think any Christian would say that God gives us strength in our times of need.
2016-05-17 07:14:21
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answer #5
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answered by ? 3
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All born again Christians are Called saints.
Mary Too. I am a saint not because of what I have done but because of Jesus and what he has done. The blood of Jesus makes me a saint.
2007-04-04 13:43:13
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answer #6
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answered by Laniermar 2
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We do view her as a saint and the honor that she recieve for carry Jesus Christ. However, we do not pray to her or make statues of her or worship her. There was someone who came up to Jesus and said, "Blessed is the womb that bore you". Jesus responded, "Blessed rather are they who hear and obey". So, you can pray to Mary and make statues of her and worship her all you want, but if you do not obey it is in vain.
2007-04-04 11:44:38
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answer #7
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answered by super saiyan 3 6
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protestants dont have the same definition of the word saint as the catholics, and many beleive that ALL christians are saints.mary was the mother of jesus and she was chosen because she was NOT anything special. that was the point.
2007-04-04 11:41:05
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answer #8
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answered by dali333 7
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In my church we may view Mary as we choose...some churches still try and keep away from Mary as much of a part of anything...my opinion is, they still have problems with women taking roles in the church, being ministers and wanting wives to be property or second class citizens. That is ONLY my opinion about the churches...I do not believe in any of those things.
GG
2007-04-04 11:40:43
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answered by Good Girl 2
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Catholics view Mary without sin, and as the queen of heavan and earth.
No we do not view her the same way
2007-04-04 11:41:32
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answer #10
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answered by TULSA 4
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No saints in Protestantism. The virgin Mary has little importance besides a Christmas decoration for them.
2007-04-04 11:42:07
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answer #11
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answered by Anonymous
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