2007-05-11 05:09:00 · 11 answers · asked by carl 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Mostly just to piss You off Carl. Kind of mean of them, eh?
2007-05-11 05:12:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't see the connection. Most Protestants do "honor" the saints in the sense of mentioning them collectively in various liturgical elements, but do not certify specific people as having made it to heaven. I don't know that this is any failure of honor inconsistent with the patriotic "honor" you suggest.
Religion and politics really do need to be kept separate, for a variety of reasons. We have a First Amendment, and there is legally no relationship between religion and patriotism. Americans confirmed that when they voted for Catholic Jack Kennedy in overwhelming numbers.
2007-05-11 12:19:52 · answer #2 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do honor all saints who live in Christ. All Christians are called saints by God. Philippians 1:1 and many other verses in the Bible. Belief that there are special saints would limit the Word of God to very few people.
If you want to believe that there are special saints and I believe that all Christians are saints, isn't what saves us. Belief in Jesus Christ and that He is your Lord and Savior does. Peace.
2007-05-11 12:18:07 · answer #3 · answered by 4HIM- Christians love 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The president isn't honored as a god. The bible talks about respecting government. But NO man, president, priests or saints are worshipped or prayed to. Not even Mary. Only God. So, while the saints were probably good guys, they are only men.
2007-05-11 12:12:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know anything about protestants at all but I know I don't trust in any man or flag. I trust in Jesus not his saints or disciples because just because they worshiped him and did his will, that don't mean they are God. Something about not worshiping false idols is in the bible some were and I think that praying to Mary,Peter,John or whoever else you can think of as worshiping false idols. None of them have ever answered a prayer or gone before God on our behalf,you cannot get to heaven by trusting in them, they did not die on the cross and rise from the dead for the sins of mankind,Jesus did and therefor Jesus is the only one worthy of praise no body else.
2007-05-11 12:18:58 · answer #5 · answered by Borg_MonkeyDrone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Your question assumes that "the Holy Saints live in Christ."
2) 1 Timothy 2:5 is your answer: 5For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6who gave himself as a ransom for all men—the testimony given in its proper time.
Assuming that to be correct, the belief that one must venerate saints or pray through priests is "erroneous." I personally don't care what people do and think "there are as many paths to God as there are children of Adam and Eve."
2007-05-11 12:16:31 · answer #6 · answered by Chris 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You realize these are the same folks who made Henry the VIII the head of the Church of England.... NOT exactly a Christlike figure. Kind of a jerk actually.
Max Marie's answer above is the best... I get caught up in arguement and the joy of provoking debate and forget about kindness.
2007-05-11 12:11:45 · answer #7 · answered by Bran McMuffin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What?
If you are asking why we don't have drops of blood or shards of bone of Saints adorning our churches, it is simply because we don't believe that to be Biblical.
If you are asking why we honor our authority figures on earth, it is because it is Biblical.
2007-05-11 12:18:30 · answer #8 · answered by Me 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We don't dishonor saints--all born again believers are holy saints.
2007-05-11 12:12:05 · answer #9 · answered by wanda3s48 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Who are the HOLY SAINTS (to you) and who says that we don't love the brethren?
As Christians we are all HOLY SAINTS..
2007-05-11 12:11:48 · answer #10 · answered by † PRAY † 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋