Is it really necessary to feel a religious awakening in order to become a saint?
2007-05-03 02:35:29 · 14 answers · asked by Sniper of Goth 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you are referring to the office of "saint" that the Catholic church appoints to people, the first requirement is that you be Catholic. So you would have to have some kind of "religion" commitment to that church to become a saint.
In the Protestant churches, there is no office of "saint". Rather then word is used to mean any person who has made a comittment of their life to follow Christ. Every Christian is considered a "saint". So, again, it would take a religion awakening - a commitment to Christ - to become a saint.
2007-05-03 02:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one can become a saint. But one can be a saint. The difference between becoming and being is striving and letting go. Becoming involves efforts towards reaching a personal goal. Any personal seeking, including seeking saintliness for oneself is bondage. Saintly being demands letting go and promotes liberation. No efforts for own progress. All actions are motiveless and there are no attachments for the outcome of actions.
2007-05-03 02:46:05 · answer #2 · answered by peacebliss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a person thinks to become a saint, he is not normal.
2007-05-03 02:39:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saints such as what the catholic church says does not exist, man can't make a saint.
A saint is a godly person. You must live a godly life accept Jesus and live by his teachings.
2007-05-03 04:32:52 · answer #4 · answered by Old Hickory 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only the Catholic church makes "saints" out of people. This is not a biblical practice. In the bible, any believer in Christ is referred to as a saint.
2007-05-03 02:37:43 · answer #5 · answered by Esther 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The followers and believers in Christ are referred to as saints in the Bible.
2007-05-03 02:38:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
not to nitpick but if you were a saint I don't think you're 'normal'.
That said, sainthood itself is BS and what the world needs is good people, not saints (oh yeah, and all saints are dead - so if you're dead-set [rimshot] on becoming a saint, that'd be a start).
2007-05-03 02:39:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible teaches that all Christians are saints.
2007-05-03 02:38:56 · answer #8 · answered by Red-dog-luke 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any single Catholic male could be appointed to the priesthood. there have been 2 occassions the place a lay individual has been appointed Pope and so confident, any single Catholic male can exchange into Pope--he does not could desire to be a Cardinal or in line with probability a clergyman.
2016-10-14 10:43:27 · answer #9 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All things are possible with God.
Saints were not perfect....just read about Paul, St. Augustine, Daniel etc., etc. They overcame sin just as we all can with the desire to do so.
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2007-05-03 02:41:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋