[TheGeezer]

It is a good thread, isn't it?

I don't need an intersessor

Do you ever ask anyone for prayer? It's the same thing. God bless.

[madison10]

Do you ever ask anyone for prayer? It's the same thing. God bless.

Yeah, but Mary is physically dead. How can one ask a dead person to pray for them?

[GOP_Proud]

I don't see it as the same thing at all. I see asking my friends to pray about something as no more than praying myself.

Though I am Protestant I have a family of cousins that I grew up with who are Catholic. I spent the summer months on their farm and was required to attend mass with them while I was there. Though we didn't discuss religion very much, when we did, I was always left with the impression that Mary had a seat of high regard with them...more than me. My goodness, the most famous prayer, after the Lord's, is the hail Mary. That's what I mean. While I respect her for being the mother of Jesus, she was a "mere" mortal as I am. I don't think she has any MORE influence than I. That's the difference.

In the Catholic church, Mary is not taught as divine, true. I know that from my own experience. However, she does hold a very special place above you and me. That's where I beg to differ.