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To: Mad Dawg
At this point I don't understand the question. On its face it's something you should be asking God, not me -- so I'm sure I'm not getting what you're asking

Why ask God? It's the Roman Catholic Church which confers the title of *saint* on people they think lead exemplary lives. God never commanded us to do that. He never advocated creating a *sainthood* and praying TO them.

2,322 posted on 04/27/2010 12:37:55 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: metmom
Look, do you want to play gotcha or do you want to have a conversation?

I do not understand your question. I said that. I still don't understand it. As far as I know God didn't tell anyone to go around being obnoxious about sola scriptura and falsely characterizing the beliefs of Catholics, but there's lots of that it Protestantism.

It's the Roman Catholic Church which confers the title of *saint* on people they think lead exemplary lives.

I'm pretty sure the Orthodox do as well.

He never advocated creating a *sainthood* ...

(What do the asterisks mean?) Again there's a terminology difference here. sainthood means the status of being Holy. All the redeemed are in the sainthood. I'm not saying that only our use of terms is right, I'm saying I don't understand your use of terms.

... and praying TO them.

We already know that Catholics and some non-Catholics disagree about the source and discernment of authoritative teaching. I DO understand that you think we are wrong.

2,331 posted on 04/27/2010 12:53:46 PM PDT by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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