[jagusafr]

But why would you, when you can pray to Jesus directly yourself? “There is only one mediator and advocate, Jesus Christ”. I’m asking because I truly want to know the idea behind this prayer to anyone other than Christ, not because I’m arguing.

[Responsibility2nd]

Also FTA.....

WHAT ABOUT PRAYING TO MARY AND INDIVIDUAL SAINTS? AGAIN, THERE IS ONLY ONE MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MAN: THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. TRADITION IN THE CATHLIC CHURCH IS EQUAL TO SCRIPTURE. THAT, TOO, IS UNBIBLICAL.

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Catholics walk a tight-rope when they claim they don’t pray to dead people; that they only “ask” those dead people to ask Christ for this or that.

That argument falls off the tight-rope every time.

[garbanzo]

Not a Catholic but as I understand it, it’s no different than asking friends or family members to pray for you on your behalf. Catholics believe that Mary and all the saints (individuals confirmed to be in heaven) can be asked to pray for you on your behalf as well.

[Ann Archy]

We ALL pray to Jesus directly, but then we also ask the Saints to appeal to Jesus FOR us ALSO. No different that asking Dad for a raise in allowance and ALSO asking MOM to talk to him FOR you.

For the life of me, I cannot understand why Protestants can't see the simple basis behind this. It seems thick to me.

[stuartcr]

Who do you think hears our prayers?