Ain't THIS good enough for you; ya Heretic!!??
--Catholic_Wannabe_Dude(Hail Mary!!)
**Were Moses and Elijah “dead” when they appeared with Christ in front of Peter?**
Sorry for the delay, but there are periods of time that I have to cease electronic communication in order get sleep, family time, or other important things done.
Moses physically died. There is scripture for that. Elijah ascended to heaven without any indication of a physical death. Samuel died a physical death, yet was later “disquieted” by Saul, by way of a demon possessed woman. God apparently allowed this, since the words of Samuel, in this awakening of sorts, proved to be 100% accurate.
So, the only instance in scripture, where earthly communication with someone that has physically departed (other than Christ), is a bad example, then why would anyone seek to awake them for mediation purposes? Why insist on a prayer directed to heaven be intentionally diverted (as if you or I had the power to divert it) to a soul that has to be awakened by God to hear you?
You need proof that the soul of Mary not only doesn’t sleep, but is omnipresent.
Regarding Elijah, one thing to keep in mind is the multiple meanings of the term “heaven” in the book of Kings. One is God’s kingdom, one is the physical universe/outer space, and one is the earth’s physical atmosphere/the sky above. God moved him out of harms way to a safe place, so being taken up in a “whirlwind to heaven” doesn’t mean God’s kingdom where Christ resides. Remember, Elijah later wrote a letter to King Jehoram after he was “taken up”, see II Chron 21:12.
Ain't THIS good enough for you; ya Heretic!!??
--Catholic_Wannabe_Dude(Hail Mary!!)