In all religions, what processes do they have to go through?
2007-09-24 17:00:18 · 8 answers · asked by chasseur_kyrie 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
the Catholic Church refers to the Communion of Saints which includes those Christians on earth and in Purgatory. But the Saints that have been canonized are simply those men and women whose holiness sets an example for all Christians to follow. They are people especially recognized by the Church as role models for us to emulate and as friends we can turn to for prayer.
2007-09-24 18:52:24 · answer #1 · answered by Isabella 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People will offer you dozens of rosy colored and doctored up reasons. The fact is much simpler than they will propose in their fairy tales.
As a layperson and non-religious person I have to take it into the historical context that is fact and based in what we commonly refer to as the real world.
Saint Hood is simply a title awarded to a person post posthumously for "good deeds" and alleged miracles.
In my observations of historical fact I have to say that there are 3 categories based on fact.
1st is the Do-gooder category in which people were not selfish and made personal sacrifice and such a great impact that they could not be ignored and needed to be recognized for political purposes because failure to do so would cost the church part of its support from its followers.
2nd - Is the categories of the person of alleged miracles. These are people that get elevated to sainthood for alleged miracles and feats of divine magic. None of which can ever be proved so they are proclaimed to be real by the leadership for the purpose of generating false evidence regarding proof in order to keep their faithful in line.
3rd - is the worst. The mass murderers were often the most powerful leaders in the history of the church. This category has a requirement of body counts in the thousands to the millions. These are individuals that were so powerful that those that shared or received their power after death had to canonize them as saints to further set the foundation of their political strength and ensure their hold on power.
2007-09-25 00:16:55 · answer #2 · answered by Atrum Animus AM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A saint is someone who has been sanctified by Christ.
I Corinthians 1: 1-8 "the called saints , with all those who call upon th ename of our Lord Jesus Christ in every plae, who is theirs and ours"
2007-09-25 00:14:20 · answer #3 · answered by ckrug 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about other faiths, but in Christianity the saints are anyone who loves the Lord and endures to the end.
2007-09-25 00:02:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
In Roman Catholicism, you first need to be dead, then canonized as a saint. To be canonized, you must have performed some miracle.
2007-09-25 00:25:53 · answer #5 · answered by CC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Saints? No saints in the bible but holy.
jtm
2007-09-25 00:05:15 · answer #6 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In Islam:
A good knowledge, a firm belief in God, piety, unbiased service of humanity.
2007-09-25 00:20:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know but I sure wouldn't want to be one,,lol...To much looking at you...Yuck...lol..
2007-09-25 00:03:47 · answer #8 · answered by I give you the Glory Father ! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋