If Catholics are in the Bible "Then why do people pray to, besides God?
clearly stated in the Bible that only God can forgive sins then why Catholics pray for people like Mary
Who exactly what Catholics pray?
I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but my husband is Catholic and not go to church because of all the things priests sexually abusing children and stuff and not at all happy with him and was an altar boy and those things. I am a Christian and wonder what makes Catholics to pray and what [...]
What, pray to the saints? The Bible directs us to invoke those in heaven and ask them to pray with us.
I find it strange to see the objections that some Christians are not Catholic to Catholic devotion to saints. This also seems an organic continuation of Judaism, and the support of Jewish scripture and tradition. If the Catholic devotion to saints is really a veiled form of idolatry, as is sometimes erroneously suggested, it should [...]
Why Catholics pray the rosary, confess their sins to priests and pray to saints?
I am a Protestant Christian. I want to know why Catholics pray the rosary. Why are there ten "Hail Mary" prayers and only one "Our Father" by decade? Why Mary, the mother of Jesus is sinless when she gave birth to Jesus? Why do Catholics confess their sins to a priest when you can go [...]
Catholics, why pray for Mothermary and other saints?
I am a firm believer that Catholics and all denominations of Christianity are one in the same religion with some traditions and customs. However, all worship the same God who sent his son to earth, etc. .. you know the rest of this amazing story.
My question is for Catholics, on what basis he prays [...]
If we ask others (friends, family, church members, Stranger) to pray for us, or go directly to Jesus?
To those who say that Catholics should not ask Mary or the saints to pray for us.
Pray to Mary, the same as praying to an idol?
I am a Christian, not Catholic, but always wondered whether or not they pray to Mary as the same prayer to an idol.
If I am right or the Bible says to pray to God alone … anyne
Catholics, will you tell me where in the Gospels are told to pray to Mary?
Thanks for the easy question!
First, it is wrong to say that the practice of praying for others is unfounded Biblical Scripture teaches us a life of prayer for others, it is part of God's commandment to love one another.
(2 Corinthians 5:8 DRB), but we are safe and have a willingness to be absent [...]
Protestants who think Catholics are "evil" to pray to the saints is also "bad" to pray for others? ?
"Intercessary prayer" for Catholics to ask Mary or the saints to pray to God on behalf of someone. How is different from asking foreigners in the Protestant church or online to pray in someone's name?
(Incidentally, I am neither Catholic nor Protestant, I think both religions are based on a twisted effort, but successful for [...]