Comments on: Why do Catholics pray to Mary, Mother of Jesus, Jesus never said much, nor was she part of the Trinity, so why?

By: andrew a

andrew a — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:12:19 +0000

People can pray to what they want or who you love. Whatever rocks your boat.
It is a fact that prayer is an illusion and does not achieve anything in real life, but some people find it comforting to let them …

By: Gastoune

Gastoune — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:12:19 +0000

I'm as clueless as you are ~. ~

By: Miller _JA

Miller _JA — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:12:19 +0000

I agree. and we all know that it was not a virgin. 'Ol Joe was hitt'in it. Jesus he is dad

By: MR. PUTIN'S MY NAYBER!

MR. PUTIN'S MY NAYBER! — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:12:19 +0000

Mr, just pray for them. Roman Catholics were blinded by obeying doctrines and commandments of men instead of trusting in God, the Lord Jesus Christ for what He has done to clean our sins and iniquities, John 3:14-16.
But Roman Catholics seem better than God. Because if not, then we should look at John 5:39, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 22:37-40, Ephesians 2:8, 1John 5:20.
And finally, keep praying to God Almighty, the One True Living God, Lord Jesus Christ for the grace to those who are actually listening to the words of God Holy Rom 10:16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report?
Rom 10:17 So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Rom 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written. The just shall live by faith.
Rom 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Rom 1:19 Because you can know of God is manifest in them, that God revealed to them.
Rom 1:20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead, so you have no excuse:
Rom 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, nor thanks, but became vain in their imaginations and their foolish heart was darkened.
Rom 1:22 professing to be wise, they became fools,
Rom 1:23 and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God into an image of corruptible man and to, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
That Roman Catholics are the type of people who are still blind leaders, blinded by the prince of the air, the devil. Because if not, most of them are now reading staert Holy word of God; Jos 1:8 This book of law shall not depart from your mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do According to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make your way prosperous and then thou shalt have good success.
Jos 1:9 Do not you have sent? Be strong and of good courage, not afraid, neither be you dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with you whithersoever you Goesten.
Act 5:27 And when he had brought them, that before establishing the Council, and the high priest asked them,
Act 5:28 Saying, straitly we command you that you should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
Act 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said: We must obey God rather than men.
Joh 12:40 He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and converted, and I should heal them. 2CO 3:14, but his mind is blinded: for until this day remains the same veil untaken away in the reading of the Old Testament, which veil is done away in Christ. 2CO 4:4 In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine to them.
I pray to God the Holy Lord Jesus Christ, grace and mercy to open the eyes of their hearts, not just Catholics, but anyone who thinks they are better than God, without knowing the truth; Joh 14:4 And where I go you know, and know the road.
Joh 14:5 Thomas said to him: Lord, we do not know where you Goesten, and how can we know the way?
Joh 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way, the truth and the life: no man comes to the Father except through me.
Like the Cross Catholic reasoning is more in their own knowledge and understanding without resorting to the power of God the Holy Spirit, Phi 2:13 For it is God which worketh while the desire to do his good pleasure and .
Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
That the way in which Roman Catholics may claim such man-made that religion is still very simple to see through the eyes of an intellectual men, foolosophical reasoning. How they can reconcile their cathechism with these verses; Rev 22:16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify these things in your churches. I am the root and offspring of David, the bright and morning star.
Rev 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let them hear you say, Come. And you will come to be thirsty. And who will, I will take the water of life freely.
Rev 22:18 I testify to every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book: If you add any of these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book:
Rev 22:19 And if anyone is removed from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will remove his hand from the book of life, and out of the holy city, and one of the things that are written in this book.
Deu 4:2 You do not add the word which I command you, nor diminish anything from you, you keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
Pro 30:2 Surely I am more brutal than any man, not a man of understanding.
Pro 30:3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the saints.
Pro 30:4 Who has ascended up to heaven, or descended? which has gathered the wind in his fists? that forced the water in a garment? it has established all the ends of the earth? What is your name, and what is your child's name, if you can say yes?
Pro 30:5 Every word of God is pure: it is a shield that they put their trust in him.
Pro 30:6 Add thou not to his words, lest you fail and you are a liar.
2Ti 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2Ti 3:17 that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works.
So how can (Roman Catholic claims that its cathechism (books of its tenets) is authentic? Are they saying that God is lying when he said, Phi 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:
Phi 2:6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
Phi 2:7 But it was not known, and it took the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
Phi 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on the cross.
Phi 2:9 Wherefore God also highly exalted him and gave him a name which is above every name:
Phi 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth, and things under the earth;
Phi 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Act 4:6 And the high priest Annas and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, met in Jerusalem.
Act 4:7 And when they had set in the middle, wondered why the power or by what name have you done this?
Act 4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
Act 4:9 If this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by which means you do everything;
Act 4:10 Be familiar with all of you, and all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him Is this man here before whole.
Act 4:11 This is the stone that was nothing of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
Act 4:12 Nor is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved.
4:13 Now when the Act was the boldness of Peter and John, and the perception that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled and took knowledge of them, who had been with Jesus.
Act 4:14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, we can say nothing against it.
Act 4:15 But when he had commanded to go from one side the council conferred with each other,
Act 4:16 Saying, What shall we do with these men? for that indeed a notable miracle has been done by them is manifest to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can not deny it.

By: Josh3

Josh3 — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:12:18 +0000

Catholics do not believe that Mary is a goddess.
Catholics believe in something called the Communion of Saints, and that when you die, no more, and it is not the end. This was the message of the whole Bible.
Obviously, to believe that the intercession of the saints is possible, it must also believe in the doctrine of the Communion of Saints.
Santos Roman Catholics believe, that Mary was one, can intercede, or talking to God on their behalf because they are already with God.
Roman Catholics believe Mary was not at all Divine, or a deity, that is not part of his teaching.
What they do is not worship, or in any way deifying Mary, which is something completely different and totally together.

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:12:18 +0000

There is no biblical teaching in every state we are going to pray for those who once were alive on earth and are now in heaven. Revelation, the same book used by them to justify their position reads:
"And fell at his feet to worship him. And he told me: "Do not do that, I am a colleague and servant of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus, worship God. By the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy "(Rev. 19:10).
John wants to bow the knee and worship the angel. But the angel tells him not to do because he is a fellow creature. If the angel says he is a fellow creature like John and that John is not to bow to him, and nobody should be subjected to an angel, or any creature to offer worship. Includes prayer of adoration. Therefore, one should not pray to anything created.
The Bible, prayer is always offered to God, and is a form of worship. All religions view prayer as an act of worship to their gods as they contain petitions, confession of sin, requests for intercession, etc, things that are received and answered by God, not things created. In addition, prayer is not the same as talking to someone face to face. Prayer is a humble request to the Lord and not for a friend who is in the same room with you or on the other end of the phone - or in heaven. Prayer is offered to God, never created anything. To do so is to offer worship that should only be directed to God, which is idolatry. The prayer should be offered only to God and the Roman Catholic Church must repent of their false and idolatrous practice of praying to the saints.

By: Put on the Full Armor of God

Put on the Full Armor of God — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:12:18 +0000

Mary is not God, Mary has never been God. Mary is nothing, Mary is a creature, Mary is a human being. What is the reason that his honor in the first instance because God honored for his humility and his full cooperation with his will ( "Hail, full of grace" - can only be one full of grace for not sin ) to make your Her mother, secondly, because it was his faithful follower, his servant, and therefore it is more blessed in her discipleship than in her perfect motherhood. Mary is considered the masterpiece of God's creation, having never sinned, and having perservered faithfully all his life in God. Mary prays to God and refers to all the glory to Him, because He is humble, we have no need to fear that steal the glory away from him, because she knows is His glory alone. We honor Christ as his honor and was due for 30 years lived in service to his outside their own will (if you honor God, how much more we need?). As a creature, you can ask your approach to prayer for us, and to please God, she is without sin and all that it is pleasing to God, all things are good for her. She guides us to God. That's why I love.
God bless you in Christ and Mary, protect you!

By: socratic

socratic — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:12:18 +0000

Mary is the purest and most perfect of all the saints. When Jesus was dying reminded Mary that had been intended from the outset to be a mother to all. Mary, therefore, Catholics believe is so anxious to help them, the problems of the soul and body, like every natural mother is willing to promote the welfare of their child.

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:12:18 +0000

First, Catholics do not know Mary is part of the Trinity or any other form of deity.
Secondly, prayer is "request" and not "worship." You can ask anyone in the world to pray with you and for you and it does not mean you are worshiping that person - you are simply asking for your help. That is what Catholics do with Mary, we ask your help.
Third of all, Jesus shows us that it is perfectly OK to ask Mary to intercede for us in John 2. This is the wedding at Cana, when people ran out of wine and Mary interceded for them and asked Jesus to do something about it. Jesus said that was not his time, but did respond to the request of his mother, very big. If you are not Jesus Maria is an important part of this history, why is the Bible? Juan could have skipped entirely and Mary has just said that Jesus went to a wedding and when the wine ran out, made his first miracle on earth. But no - John specifically detailed the role of Mary in Jesus for help. This is to show that Jesus responds to requests from his mother.

By: sparki77

sparki77 — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:12:18 +0000

INTERCESSION ask to be called Mary and the saints to pray for us just to ask a relative or friend to pray for you. We pray to God directly and Worship God, not just the Saints or Mary.
Bibilical And here are some referance Thus, in Psalm 103, which read, "Bless the Lord, oh to his angels, that the powerful make his word, hearkening to the voice of his word! Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers that do his will! "(Psalm 103:20-21). And in the opening verses of Psalms 148 we pray, "Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord of the heavens, praise him in the highest! Praise him, all his angels, praise him, his welcome to all! "
Not only those in heaven pray with us, but also pray for us. In the book of Revelation, John sees that "the twenty-four elders [the leaders of the people of God in heaven] fell down before the Lamb, each with a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of saints "(Rev. 5:8). Thus the saints in heaven offer to God the prayers of the saints on earth.
Angels do the same thing: "[An] angel came and stood at the altar [in heaven] with a golden censer, and was given much incense to mingle with the prayers of all saints to the altar gold before the throne and the smoke of the incense rose with the prayers of the saints from the hand of the angel before God "(Rev. 8:3-4).
Catholics and Orthodox Worship God and only God