Why are some Protestants afraid of using "Saint" before an Apostle or disciple of Christ?

[lak611]

In a small town just north of Austin, TX there is a small wooden St. Mary’s Baptist Church. I’ve never been inside, but it appears to be mostly an African American congregation, judging from people I’ve seen outside of it on Sundays.

Saint Timothy’s Missionary Baptist Church in Cleveland is also an African-American congregation.

 

[area52]

They are canonised Saints in the Catholic Church, but I still have not heard an explanation of why the priest or deacon does not refer to them as Saints when he reads the Gospel.

Before Catholic can call somebody as Saint, one must be dead and that he/she had performed miracles that are proven to have occured.

For all alive Christ follower, they are called ‘saint’ as the writer of the Gospel say. Any help that we provide can be thought of as ‘miracle’ by the recepient. Miracles does not have to be the same as the time of Jesus. God blesses those who do the will of God in secret. It does not need to be proven.

 

[EmergencyOps]

Before Catholic can call somebody as Saint, one must be dead and that he/she had performed miracles that are proven to have occured.

For all alive Christ follower, they are called ‘saint’ as the writer of the Gospel say. Any help that we provide can be thought of as ‘miracle’ by the recepient. Miracles does not have to be the same as the time of Jesus. God blesses those who do the will of God in secret. It does not need to be proven.

Good explanation. I’d be careful with that last sentence though. People tend to throw it around in interreligious/interdenominational discussions, and IMO it’s not a good defense.

Mainly, I believe that many protestants don’t use the capitalized word Saint, because it is a Catholic idea. Protestants use a lower-case saint to refer to believers. It’s an equality thing.

-Mark