think that if they post a paid ad in a newspaper, their prayer's will be answered?
I didn't know God charged a fee for blessings?
2007-10-01 11:28:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
now some of you need to simmer down. I wasn't attacking, I was just wondering.
Isn't that how we learn from each other?
2007-10-01 11:42:38 · update #1
okay John K, that wasn't relevant to the question.
thanks anyway.
2007-10-01 11:44:19 · update #2
I've actually given thumbs up to the polite and helpful answers. But I haven't thumbs~downed any of you.
2007-10-01 11:45:28 · update #3
kujigafy, this is not a tithing issue. You are comparing apples to bananas.
2007-10-01 11:47:22 · update #4
I am a Catholic.
Usually the ad they posted in the paper is usually to their favorite patron Saint Like Saints Jude, Joseph, Mary whomever they wish to post and pray and they are thanking them for their prayers that were answered.
It also is posted to promote faith and tell others by praying to the saints who in turn give your prayer to God who is the only ONE who answers the prayer.
Now, one must pay if it's a religious organization. Think about it they have offices, electrical bills, paper stationery that costs a bundle, workers, nothing really isn't free. So any donation is fine, and God bless.
2007-10-01 11:42:08 · answer #1 · answered by Born Valentine's Day 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
There is a tradition among some (but not all) Catholics of publicly thanking saints, especially St. Jude, for prayers answered. One common way of doing that is to take out an ad in a newspaper.
2007-10-01 11:35:09 · answer #2 · answered by solarius 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
not all Catholics do that but, if I made a promise to God about doing something like that then I suppose I would do it. Most Catholics don't do that---it is usually connected to devotions to St. Jude and answered prayers for a lost cause.
2007-10-01 11:34:23 · answer #3 · answered by Midge 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
If god gave blessings for free there would be no churches, or ministers.
2007-10-01 11:32:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
God doesn't, and Catholics don't believe He does.
2007-10-01 11:33:21 · answer #5 · answered by SpiritRoaming 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Catholics aren't so narrow minded as some religions.
2007-10-01 11:33:01 · answer #6 · answered by marie 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Here`s something else to ponder, why do non-Catholics suppose we have to account for our faith and practices?
2007-10-01 11:34:59 · answer #7 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Why do people persist in the false interrogative?
2007-10-01 11:31:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
wtf are you even talking about?
why do protestants believe in a tithe? I didnt know God charged a fee to worship in His house.
2007-10-01 11:32:29 · answer #9 · answered by kujigafy 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
LOL! I saw someone thanking "saint joseph" in the Pennysaver!
Insanity. But unsaved, hell-bound idol worshippers do those sorts of things.
2007-10-01 11:31:34 · answer #10 · answered by CJ 6 · 3⤊ 9⤋