We have no admonition in the NT to pray to any departed believer or any existing believer.
That should be sufficient evidence as to why we are not to pray to Mary or any departed or existing believer.
That should be sufficient evidence as to why we are not to pray to Mary or any departed or existing believer.
And yet Christians have been praying to Mary, departed believers, and existing believers virtually since the beginning of Christianity. Are there any commentaries that explain why the evidence from Scripture that was not sufficient during all those centuries suddenly became sufficient within the last 200-300 years?
We Prot’s use lack of evidence to NOT do something.’
Catholics use lack of evidence TO do something!