Protestant "Saints" - Who would choose to "Canonize"

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JRKH said:
Just as a question, did you read through some of the posts?
There were some really interesting people proposed. Might make some interesting reading up on.

Have a great day.

Peace
James
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LOL - you seem to be nice and friendly enough, but I wont know any of the people who the protestants are talking about because I’ve only been a christian for about one year and ummm… 8 months?

Thanks any way. 😛

xxx jennifer xxx
 
IowaJay said:
Fred Rogers (children’s TV show producer/Presbyterian pastor).

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Rogers

The account of Mr. Rogers in the book “I’m Proud of You” proved to me that his character on his TV show was no act - the kind man on the show was his real personality. amazon.com/gp/product/1592403301/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=304485901&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1592402275&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0QP55DJCC7PSFW2MVTC1
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Yours is the second vote for Mr Rogers. Although I don’t believe he has been deas for 25 years.

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James
 
JRKH said:
Yours is the second vote for Mr Rogers. Although I don’t believe he has been deas for 25 years.

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James
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Sorry - I skimmed through the pages and missed it.

Here’s one I don’t think has been mentioned - Jonathan Daniels - an Episcopal seminarian and martyr during the civil rights movement. He put himself in front of a shotgun blast aimed at a young African-American girl:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Daniels
 
Zundrah said:
Martin Luther King was a complete ****! :mad: He agreed to remove books from the bible, that’s why my protestant bible has less books in it!
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You are thinking of Martin Luther…not Martin Luther King
 
IowaJay said:
Fred Rogers (children’s TV show producer/Presbyterian pastor).
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I agree 😃

I also add John Wesley as a Protestant. I’ve recently read his journals, and his spirituality astounded me. Plus I’ve read his work against Calvinism and other beliefs prevalent during his time period - I have no doubt if he lived 1700 years ago he’d be right alongside Athanasius fighting Arianism. Speaking of which, he was also a major fan of the Church Fathers, and read them often - that gets a plus in my book. 🙂

I’ll also add a Roman Catholic: Fulton Sheen. Someone get him canonized ASAP.
 
fishisgood said:
John Brown… his quote “Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery!” Then he was exicuted in an armed revolt against slavery in harpers ferry… awfully violent for a Saint but he was protecting the least of people…
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Im buming my original post to see if anyone agrees with this I think it got burried…

wow Zundra people are very patient with you I hope you see that:blush:
 
Two protestant saints from the 20th century:
  1. Billy Graham. Still alive. No one in history has evangelised more people than Billy Graham. Friend of Pope John Paul II and most presidents since Kennedy. Lived an almost impeccable life, in spite of some perceived anti semitic comments with Nixon, for which he has apologised.
  2. Bill Bright. Founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, that has led millions of college students to a relationship with Christ.
 
sambos671 said:
Definately Elizabeth Elliot’s Husband.
Also Lottie Moon.
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I note that Lottie Moon has been mentioned twice. She lived in the nineteenth century and spent her life as a missionary to China. In addition to spreading the gospel, she also gave all she could to help the needs of those around her. When she dies, she only weighed 50 pounds. Had she been Catholic, Mother Theresa would have had a predecessor.
 
im going off many of hr posts… mistake yes and prolly young at that
 
JRKH said:
First let ma say that I am not trying to start any sort of “war” here and I know that my use of the term saint might be mis-understood by some so please read on before posting.

In The Church, the term saint is applied to a select few persons whose lives are seen as exemplary and worthy of emulation. (Persons other than Christ of course whom we all seek to emulate.)

This got me to thinking about who protestant non-catholics might consider to fit into this mold and why.
For the sake of charitable discussion I would like to refrain from using the earliest reformers, Luther, Calvan, etc. simply because I would like to avoid arguing over their specific views or beliefs.
I’m thinking more in terms of those persons who were raised in a particular faith and did so in such a holy and upright manner as to be considered worthy of emulation for living a life of profound holiness.
One Final stipulation is that the person should have been dead for as least 25 years and is widely viewed in a positive light. By that I mean that their writings and life are generally viewed as useful, and Christian.

And please don’t be offended by my use of the term protestant. I only wished to differentiate between that group of non-catholics which grew out of the Reformation, and those “non-catholics” of the Eastern Churches who already share many saints with the Church in Rome.

So to recap:
Persons who are western, non-catholic, raised in their faith, or converted after the denomination was established (not original reformers) who have been dead for at least 25 years and are widely considered as good Christian men or women.

Well that’s where we’ll start.

Any (name removed by moderator)ut?

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James
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The Anglican Martyrs of Uganda 😃 - under King Mwanga, & under Idi Amin (and see link from the page below):​

At least God knows all His servants - even if no Church, nor all of them together, does 🙂
 
pnewton said:
I note that Lottie Moon has been mentioned twice. She lived in the nineteenth century and spent her life as a missionary to China. In addition to spreading the gospel, she also gave all she could to help the needs of those around her. When she dies, she only weighed 50 pounds. Had she been Catholic, Mother Theresa would have had a predecessor.
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Yes, they do seem to have been two of a kind, don’t they? I like to think of Miss Moon greeting Mother Theresa in Heaven, as a :)kindred spirit…
Gottle_of_Geer said:

The Anglican Martyrs of Uganda 😃 - under King Mwanga, & under Idi Amin (and see link from the page below):​

At least God knows all His servants - even if no Church, nor all of them together, does 🙂
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What a wonderful example of fidelity to Christ!!
 
JRKH said:
For the sake of charitable discussion I would like to refrain from using the earliest reformers, Luther, Calvan, etc. simply because I would like to avoid arguing over their specific views or beliefs.

I’m thinking more in terms of those persons who were raised in a particular faith and did so in such a holy and upright manner as to be considered worthy of emulation for living a life of profound holiness.

One Final stipulation is that the person should have been dead for as least 25 years and is widely viewed in a positive light. By that I mean that their writings and life are generally viewed as useful, and Christian.

So to recap:
Persons who are western, non-catholic, raised in their faith, or converted after the denomination was established (not original reformers) who have been dead for at least 25 years and are widely considered as good Christian men or women.

Well that’s where we’ll start.

Any (name removed by moderator)ut?

Peace
James
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Oddly enought I wouldn’t nominate many of the reformers as they were too violent. But as a former Protestant, now Catholic, I’d nominate the following -

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (German Lutheran Martyr)

John & Charles Wesley (Methodist founders)

Billy Graham (when he’s been dead long enough)

Gladys Aylward (Missionary to China)

David Livingstone (Missionary to Africa)

CS Lewis (Christian Writer and Apologist)

WIliam Wilberforce (Anti Slavery Campaigner)

James Hudson Taylor (China Missionary)

Rev. Robert Missenden (my old pastor - a bit discouraging, but definitely saintly - only been dead 17 years so far)

William and Catherine Booth (Founded the Salvos)

Martin Luther King (I’m not sure how much of the stories about infidelity hold water)

Mahatma Gandhi (non violent Indian politician)

The Buddha (original)

Watchman Nee (Chinese Christian writer - died in prison)

Paul Newman (Hollywood Actor - not strictly Protestant, but high moral standards & very charitable)

Albert Schweitzer (Missionary to AFrica, liberal theological ideas, but heart in the right place)

Fred Hollows (Atheist - helped thousands of third worlders to regain eye sight - bit rough around the edges)

Brother Andrew (Bible Smuggler to banned countries)

Mary Slessor (Missionary to Africa)

Florence NIghtingale (Nurse in Crimean War - bit of an old toughie, but saved a lot of lives)

George Muller (Founded orphanages on faith)

Sundar SIngh (Indian Christian)

Kanzo Uchimura (Japanese Christian during the Meiji era)

Abraham Lincoln (American President)

If I kept going I could find others, but that will do for a start.
 
I would think D. L. Moody would deserve to be on such a list. He wouldn’t go to sleep at night until he had led someone to Jesus. Today you see his name on things like the Moody Bible Institute.

Hans Nilsen Hauge was a Norwegian businessman and lay preacher, he had effects on Norway and Lutherans that carry on to this day. He was imprisoned for many years for preaching, it was illegal for people to meet for religious purposes without an official minister being present. He’s perhaps best known today in Norway for his habit of knitting socks as he walked which he would give people when he stayed with them in payment for his night’s lodging. A very interesting man, he was quite the model of how to be a businessman and a Christian.
 
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