One can argue that there are many manifestations of the one true God, such as the Trinity, Angels, Archangels, Saints, Cherubs, Seraphim, Serabim, the Burning Bush, Ezekial's Wheel, etc. However, once you have accepted this you have embraced the precepts of Vedic Hinduism as well. For me, I will settle for a truely monotheistic view of God. If you're going to deny the Trinity, the saints and other fundamental aspects of the faith, you really shouldn't call yourself Catholic. Catholicism is not a smorgasbord.
SD
I've seen several posts here where folks have said "I can talk right to God...I don't need to pray to anyone else".
Doesn't that fly in the face of one of the premises that I think most of us can agree on, and which Jesus instructed, which is prayer for each other is good and necessary?
If you agree with this, what is the issue with asking those in heaven to pray for us? Are there prayers any less powerful than those of us here on earth?
I am not denying the Trinity as a means of describing the multi-dimensional properties of a single God. I have already stated that I accept that some persons, while living, were endowed with special Grace and did miraculous deeds. Since acceptance into Heaven is an unconditional forgiveness of sins I don't accept that Saints, once there, are more special than anyothers. Not to be too legalistic, if the final judgement has not yet happened I have some doubt that the Saints have actually arrived in Heaven yet.
The real disconnect between us is the question of some humans being infallable. I don't accept the infallibility of those who have claimed to speak on behalf of God. Anyone who says that "God speaks to me and I will tell you what he says" is taking the Lords name in vain. This includes Street Preachers, Televangelists, Popes, the Bishops of Nicene, Saints and even some authors of the Gospels who were not eye witnesses.