Do you believe that you praying for your grandfather distracts from God? Do you believe that you are doing Christ’s job of moderator?oh, i understand now. So your asking Mary or a saint to pray to god for you. So your just asking them to pray for you and your not asking them to tell god to forgive you. Isn’t that still being a moderator and doesn’t that still distract from the trinity and Christ? Isn’t that Christ’s job?
No, they are not different. When I pray to a Saint, I am asking them to pray for me. I believe they pray for me, which is the same as you praying for your grandfather.again, those are 2 different things. When i’m praying about my grandfather, i’m praying directly to god. I’m not creating another mediator. This is just simple concept.
These are just the differences in the Catholic church and my religion.
Again, your concept of the trinity is different then mine, so for me to say that praying outside of the trinity or Godhead is distracting from Christ is not redundant.
Yes, those are two completely different things. Are you not following or comprehending? Let me make it simple.how is saying that i’m praying to god and your praying to a saint the same? Those are 2 completely different things.
Yes, that is a different discussion, and one we have had many times and I am sure we will have again. (We, being people on this forum.)Talking about the trinity is going to create a who different discussion and its a huge discussion.
And no, i believe that Christ is God, even the very son of God.
Well, then how are my father and his son One God?The answer is found in your family. Its the exact same as your father and his son. Thats the concept.
yet you don’t pray TO christok, thanks, they are 2 completely different things although i see what your belief is. I would disagree with it, but i understand the concept. We do say he is the mediator in all our prayers. That why we say “in the name of Jesus Christ”
“United” does not denote similarity in kind, or degree. Is there an ontological difference between god (the father) and Christ? Between man and Christ?They are united in every single thing. Desires, thoughts, actions, in their work, their purpose. And they have the same title. God.
You pray to the father, in Christs name.
Have you ever been to Mass? We only invoke the intercession of Mary, the angels, and saints twice in the entire Mass. The rest of the Mass is directed to God.So a commandment isn’t enough, do you need more? one question i have though is if you do spend your time praying to saints, do you ever have time to actually pray to god? Just wondering.
Do you ask other people here on earth to pray for you? Why? Isn’t that Christ’s job? Doesn’t asking other people to pray for you distract from the trinity?oh, i understand now. So your asking Mary or a saint to pray to god for you. So your just asking them to pray for you and your not asking them to tell god to forgive you. Isn’t that still being a moderator and doesn’t that still distract from the trinity and Christ? Isn’t that Christ’s job?
That’s a good point. Since they baptize the deceased by proxy, and believe that the dead can respond to the gospel, it would make sense to say, “Please God, let my (dead) grandmother respond to the gospel.”Let’s get back to the topic. Why don’t Mormons pray for the dead? Don’t they have faith their prayers might help those who are dead accept the gospel in the next life? If it doesn’t help to pray for the dead is there any point in praying for the living?