[Boagenes]

I guess I come down on the other side, then. My attitude is, why make up something, or entertain something, or do something, for which there is no evidence in scripture or tradition? (The tradition of praying to Mary and saints is a late one, not an early one - it was not practiced in the early days of the church judging by all the available evidence and writings of the earliest church fathers).

I'd rather not do something which is of dubious origin, than do it and hope it might be true. That's why I'm still a Lutheran, I guess.

[Petronski]

I'd rather not do something which is of dubious origin, than do it and hope it might be true. That's why I'm still a Lutheran, I guess.

Avoiding something of dubious origin by sticking with the non-scriptural sola scriptura and sola fide?

Wow. Sometimes all I can say is "wow."

[Judith Anne]

I fell in love with and married a Lutheran, when I was an unbeliever. :D

We both ended up Catholic.

So......

Have a great day!

[LordBridey]

I'd rather not do something which is of dubious origin, than do it and hope it might be true.

All matters of faith are dubious. We just have different criteria and information as to what we accept as believable. I am often very amused when people of faith attack other believers so vehemently. In essence, it is one lunatic calling another lunatic a lunatic. A neverending source of mirth for me.