2007-11-06 06:18:42 · 9 answers · asked by Jacob Dahlen 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. We pray to God, and Christ is the mediator for us - so we pray in his name. The more prayers for us the better.
When I was being treated for cancer, and I'm LDS, some relatives (in-laws) who are Catholic had their congregations, and a couple of convents praying for me too - it all helped.
I believe in prayer - and I believe they are all heard and answered - no matter who is praying.
2007-11-06 06:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by Kelly T 5 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Being a mediator doesn't actually mean only praying. It actually means being a High-Priest, and from Hebrews we know that Jesus is our only High-Priest who understands us and mediates for us.
When other people pray for us, they are doing just that - praying, not mediating! Of course, dead people also pray to God (we see that in Revelation), but they are not praying the prayers they hear from us, but are looking at the situation on earth and praying that God will be glorified here! We are never told to pray to dead people!!! Only to God!
2007-11-06 09:53:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not familiar with Jesus in the role of mediator, but I do not ask anyone to pray for me because I do not believe that prayer is for asking for things. I believe that prayer is about spending time in the presence of God, talking to God. I would not ask God for anything, nor would I ask someone else to ask God for me, because I do not believe God can answer those prayers.
2007-11-06 08:34:05 · answer #3 · answered by Sunshine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is so common that when people hate Christ's Church to use the Scriptures to support their hatred. Without exception their criticisms are either based on a total misunderstanding of Catholic faith or practice or a misinterpretation of Scripture. The truth is that the Bible tells the whole Church militant, suffering and Triumphant to pray for each other and encourage each other in our journey towards final salvation. We know that they pray for us because they present our prayers before the throne of God according to Revelation. Catholics do not practice the Pagan practice of necromancy that critics accuse us of but instead we practice the Communion of Saints where we worship and pray with each other out of love. The Bible says that we are all surrounded by a cloud of witnesses who can be called upon to pray for us like any other member of Christ's kingdom.
In Christ
Fr. Joseph
2007-11-06 07:08:07 · answer #4 · answered by cristoiglesia 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think so. Other people have perspectives that you may not see and perhaps they'll pray for you in a unexpected, different way.
Now granted, I believe God knows my heart and knows what spiritually is good for me. However, prayer, I think, is a linking of souls and spirits and can really shore one up emotionally and spiritually. This by virtue of other "spiritually buff" souls holding you up.
This is a way to show love, provided that one is truely doing it in love.
peace respects regards
2007-11-06 07:18:40 · answer #5 · answered by Green is my Favorite Color 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It strengthens both our ties to Jesus and His mediation.
2007-11-06 06:22:14 · answer #6 · answered by Acorn 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
No there is power in prays
2007-11-06 06:49:51 · answer #7 · answered by ruscito_mom 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
As long as my friends are alive , not at all.
Once they have died, I am told point blank , NOT to try and contact them, SO, yea, if I tried to get in contact with them after death for any reason, I would be disobeying GOD and that is Sin in a nutshell.
2007-11-06 06:22:09 · answer #8 · answered by cindy 6 · 2⤊ 8⤋
of course not!!!
2007-11-06 06:36:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋