[MamaB]

Had never heard if him until years after I became a Christian so he has no influence on my life. Jesus and His Word are my sources, not some dead guy.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Looking at Protestants through a Catholic model can get people to assume you care about everything Martin Luther said.

That noted, the Luther idea of salvation effected through faith and not the mediation of other men or even the Christian’s own works, is echoed in your (and my) worship congregations. But Luther never took credit for the idea. He asserted it had been in the bible all along. His role was in reviving interest in the idea and its ramifications.

[Elsie]

Jesus and His Word are my sources, not some dead guy.

WHAT?!?!?

You don't PRAY to dead folks???

[Elsie]

http://www.beginningcatholic.com/prayers-to-virgin-mary.html

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Prayers to Virgin Mary

From the Church's beginnings, prayers to Virgin Mary have held a place of honor for Catholics.

Here are some of the most fundamental and majestic.

These prayers prayers to Virgin Mary take varied forms. Most of them combine:

• Prayers to God, modeled after the faith of Mary.
• Meditations on the Incarnation, Mary's unique role in salvation history, or her perfect examples of virtues like faith, humility, and charity.
• Prayers to Mary, asking for her help and protection.