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To: Psalm_2
Hmmm ... well, I wouldn't call any hope in the glories of Heaven a "fantasy."

Like I said: what I know about the Body of Christ is evidence to me that the connection between believers is not severed by death. In spiritual matters (offering prayers of supplication, praise, adoration to God) we are permanently joined together by our baptism in His blood.

when devotion, worship to anyone or anything else is mentioned it is considered idolatry & or spiritual adultery.

Asking someone to pray for you is not idolatry. I recently asked a neighbor of mine to pray for my health. Now, she is a lovely older lady. But I don't feel at all like worshiping her.

98 posted on 09/07/2008 1:35:32 PM PDT by Lilllabettt
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To: Lilllabettt

talking to you reminds me of the witches i used to debate on aol.. no matter what i said, it was twisted around to sound completely different than what was stated....

Heaven itself is an undisputed reality. it is your assumption about the specifics in Heaven that is the disputed fantasy.

what any believer knows about the Body of Christ is from Scripture & nothing inherent therein supports your fantasy of physically dead believers having omnipresence or omniscience & being able to hear your prayers in Heaven.

you can ask any friend standing next to you for intercession. but then they grow old & die, & their body is buried in the local cemetery. 2000 years later millions of catholics calling on that same person is kosher to you ???
this is just another reason why i disagree with so much catholic doctrine.

1 Tim 6:15
He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

Jesus is Lord


117 posted on 09/07/2008 3:11:48 PM PDT by Psalm_2 (Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the LORD Until He comes..Hos10:12)
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