Don't confuse my explanation with my belief. There's no need to explain it to me.
- Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Bowen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 11:26 AM Subject: Re: The Double standard: Dutch paper refused Jesus cartoons >> I don't know the whole story, > > then by all means, opine away ;-) > > The practice is called praying for intercession. Basically asking the > saint to "put in a good word" for you to God. It is _not_ worshipping > saints. It is _not_ idol worship. > >> but Catholics do tend to have a lot of statues >> of saints and they pray to saints. > > yes, we do "tend to have a lot of statues," some of the greatest works > of art in the history of the planet... > >>I can certainly see how someone might >> construe that as worshipping idols. > > So by that logic, Praying(intercession,saintName) = worship(idol) > > Does the consuming of the "body of Christ" also denote cannibalism? > > Really, this formula really only works if those calculating ignore > what is actually going on. > >> I was told by a strong Catholic girl that they pray to saints because >> "the >> saints are closer to God than regular people." > > And yes, saints are considered (by Catholics) "closer to God," hence > their designation as Saints. > > > will ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:196332 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
