Who has said that the only thing a person should do is pray the Rosary? The Rosary is the best tool in certain situations, especially in confronting evil. The subject at hand is the situation in Nigeria, with the brutal Boco Haram. That doesn’t mean that other means can’t be used to help those who have suffered under this evil group. We don’t live in Nigeria. It’s a very difficult situation. Those can be situations in which the Rosary (recourse to our Lady) can help very much. Though I also pray the Rosary with intentions for helping those who are ill, It’s not the only way I help them, though. But for people I know who live far away, it’s a good way to help.
Come on nobody said that. We can breath, see and walk at the same time.
Well, years ago, Communism was brought down. I have no doubt that it was due to the prayers of the faithful.
There are spiritual and corporal works of mercy and Christians are commanded to do both. They are not mutually exclusive.
Your wrong
Whos to say it wasnt all the prayers to Krishna that brought Communism down?
Yes, but if the Rosary is the most powerful, all the rest of the tools are needless it would appear. Just go with what is most powerful.
It’s no different to living a healthy lifestyle, if you don’t balance exercise + eat/drink the healthy stuff + get enough sleep your body suffers. Sure any one of those things are probably the most important ingredient in staying healthy but if you don’t do all three, they all suffer.
To use your anaology somewhat, if a person has canncerous tumor, living a healthy lifestyle isnt going to get rid of it, only surgical removal will get rid of it. So in the end, just go with what is most effective- medical treatment.
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In this most recent instance, the Bishop in Nigeria reported his vision of Christ handing him a sword which turned into a Rosary and said “Boko Haram is gone!” three times. He reported this when it happened. Then merely weeks later, Boko Haram is definitely on the decline and many of their hostages have been freed. If you want to see that as coincidence, that’s your rights, but I see that as a sign followed by a miracle.
We all have different stations of life… that is what is said.
Do you swat flies with a flyswatter? or a sledgehammer?
Wrong analogy, as the harm being done by Boko Haram is no joke. Using the Rosary to bring them down is like trying to demolish a building with said flyswatter. Wrong tool.
I was replying mostly to your “Just go with what is most powerful.”
Prayer is the tool, but the response to the prayer is God’s choice. Perhaps God will work in the hearts of Boko Haram and change their methods, or even their hearts. Perhaps He will allow their leader to be stricken down by disease or a bullet which might cripple their organization. Perhaps He will allow the entire organization to be destroyed militarily. Additionally, we are not limited to prayer, but we MUST pray. Note that in WWI Catholic soldiers were issued Rosaries. It didn’t mean that they were supposed to not do their jobs, but they were still supposed to pray.