Thank you for reminding us that our Lord established One Church and that the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic has been preserved unchanged since the Resurrection. This is necessary so that the Church may guide us through traditions; because the Bible tells us "In them there are some things hard to understand that the ignorant and unstable distort to their own destruction, just as they do the other scriptures." (2 Peter 3:16)
"In them there are some things hard to understand that the ignorant and unstable distort to their own destruction, just as they do the other scriptures." (2 Peter 3:16)
Respectfully asked...How is one distorting scripture by praying to God the Father? Where did Paul reference asking the deceased for intercession with Christ who speaks on our behalf to the Father?
Please know that I believe that Mary is the most Blessed Woman ever, she had the high honor of being Jesus' mother, how much better could it get? I for one do not consider Mary a "accidental tourist". God chose her for His purpose and she was willing, I don't have any disagreement...
That being said and I know i'll be called a Bible banger but I just can't get past the way Christ told us to pray...A quite simple prayer that is very nuancely layered to our Father in Heaven as He taught...If it was good enough for Christ it's 8 trillion times good for me.
I am not judging anyone who chooses to ask for prayers thru Mary, I simply choose to pray to the Father...like someone else said before I've got enough sin and self examination to do on my own that I refuse to judge others...
Peace and blessings to you from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ