To: rwfromkansas
Christianity, the one which uses the term saint to refer to any follower of Christ, not special ones recognized by an unbiblical Pope.
It sounds like you follow the protestant deviation which was invented 1500 years after Christianity.
The Church does not doubt for one moment that there are thousands more saints than have been canonised. It is simple the case that the Vicar of Christ (the first one having been directly appointed by Him, as recorded in the Bible) states with abosolute certainty that some people who have passed from this world are in heaven. The Pope does not make saints, God does, the Pope merely recognises a few of them infalibly for the assistance and edification of the faithful.
By the way, where in the Bible does it say that all of the Saints are equal?
82 posted on
02/14/2005 1:52:25 AM PST by
tjwmason
(For he himself has said, and it's greatly to his credit, he remains an Englishman.)
To: tjwmason
Protestantism is a restoration of Christianity that you guys corrupted.
95 posted on
02/14/2005 8:01:36 AM PST by
rwfromkansas
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