03-02-2007, 12:02 AM
Bismillah:
Quote:Hmmm... define prayer???
Why should I define prayer? You can look up any dictionary and you will see that Prayer means “<b>a request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or another deity</b>” or “a<b> religious service at which people gather to pray together</b>” or “<b>an earnest hope or wish</b>”.
Quote:You see, Catholics believe there are souls (Saints) in Heaven.
Whatever, that doesn’t give you the right to pray to other that God.
Quote:They hear because they're in Heaven.
So they are omnipresent, an attribute of God.
Quote:It's fitting to call Mary the Mother of God because she's the Mother of Jesus who is a Divine Person.
Who are we to say what title should fit Mary if God Himself doesn’t give her such a name?
Quote:Okay, let me try something else :lol: When we pray to them, we're really praying with them, because the only thing they can do for us is present our prayers to God. Saints aren't miracle workers. God performs miracles through the Saints.
When you are praying to them, <b>you are really praying to them</b>, not with them… here is what I am talking about, you are doing something, but trying hard to decorate it and explain that you are not really doing this thing!!!!
Salam
Wael.