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In other words, you are your own authority for your interpretations of scripture. Its laughable to claim that the Holy Spirit guided you to interpret scripture correctly. Laughable.

I liked your characterization of "crap" better. Nevertheless, if you have the Authority, then it should become plainly obvious in our present question--prayer to the saints as being scriptural--as you will shortly slaughter us in the discussion.

Your one and only problem is that you aren't. Your view is getting spanked hard.

How do you know the scipture you are using is truly inspired since it was compiled by Rome? The authority you reject?

Objective analysis and having spiritual eyes and ears! BTW the Bible was "compiled" by the Holy Spirit. I bet your answer is because someone said so. Pity for you.

I already said the prayer is "to" the saint....

And I'm still waiting for you to justify this Biblically. You RC's made the claim that "Prayer to the Saints.... is Scriptural." It is beginning to look like this is a fantasy land theology just like your Trinity doctrine.

That you choose to continually ignore that is telling.

Ahem, you need to post some scripture first. Please start with a refutation of OP's last post on the subject. Oh, and like I said, feel free to pray to mouldy green cheese if you want. I care not. Just don't claim it's Biblical when it is not. That is akin to weeing on my foot and telling me it's raining.

CC,
Christianity is above all a mystery, and should be approached as such. It is more than Holy Scripture, which a recording of the events and teachings surrounding the mystery as well as the word of God.
But to rely completely on Scripture is, to me, like making a great piece of art into a coloring book. There are times that Christ spent with the Apostles which are not discussed in the Bible, such as the forty days after Pentecost.
Additionally, there are many things in Scripture which I am not aware of protestants doing, such as using incense and fasting. Correct me if I am wrong.

The Saints are those who were able to overcome the passions of this world and reach into the next. Certainly they are more alive than we are here in this world now. There is nothing wrong with involving them in our pursuit of God-pleasing perfection here on earth. As sinners we should avail ourselves of every avenue of assistance we can to become more like Christ.

Sock posted scripture in post 82 and gave a very good summation in regard to the issue of saints. You never addressed that, nor did you address the points I made in reference to sola scriptura and the Trinity. I am not going to keep asking because you admited yourself that you interpret scripture however you see fit with no authority except yourself--and you don't even see how laughable that is.