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To: drstevej
Do you not believe their veneration produces spiritual merit?

I haven't really thought about it. I believe in the miracles associated with them. The realization that anything is possible with God kind of overshadows anything else.

As for things like Lourdes water and Knock water, etc., no, it doesn't bother me. They are the places of miracles. I grew up with this sort of thing, so....
12 posted on 01/03/2004 7:44:53 AM PST by Desdemona (Kempis' Imitation of Christ online! http://www.leaderu.com/cyber/books/imitation/imitation.html)
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To: Desdemona
***I haven't really thought about it.***

What does your church teach?
14 posted on 01/03/2004 7:47:57 AM PST by drstevej
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