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Um, that's a neat idea and all, but the Bible makes it crystal clear that dead people is dead people. All the dead will be resurrected at Judgment Day.
The First Resurrection will be that of the faithful, to everlasting life and glory. The Second Resurrection will be that of everyone else, to everlasting punishment in Hell.
Mary's dead. All the "saints" -- which were all declared so by Catholic Popes, not by God -- are dead. They can't hear you, they can't talk to God. They're DEAD until they are resurrected in body. Don't believe me? LOOK IT UP.
Why do you think the Catholic Church forbade cremation for hundreds of years? They were afraid God wouldn't be able to put Humpty Dumpty together again, if only ashes were left. (I guess they thought the Creator of the Universe couldn't figure out how to do it?)
DEAD PEOPLE CAN'T HELP YOU.
Meanwhile, you light candles before statues of Mary, and kiss the statue of Mary, and pray before it. Or the stained glass window of Saint Whatever (pick a day, there's a saint for it). That's called idolatry, and is expressly forbidden by God.
Prayer requestors aren't asking for a mediator. They're asking others to also demonstrate to God through their faith that they support the individual needing assistance. They're also asking live people to help.
Originally posted by HolySong
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The First Resurrection will be that of the faithful, to everlasting life and glory. The Second Resurrection will be that of everyone else, to everlasting punishment in Hell.
Mary's dead. All the "saints" -- which were all declared so by Catholic Popes, not by God -- are dead. They can't hear you, they can't talk to God. They're DEAD until they are resurrected in body. Don't believe me? LOOK IT UP.
Why do you think the Catholic Church forbade cremation for hundreds of years? They were afraid God wouldn't be able to put Humpty Dumpty together again, if only ashes were left. (I guess they thought the Creator of the Universe couldn't figure out how to do it?)
DEAD PEOPLE CAN'T HELP YOU.
Meanwhile, you light candles before statues of Mary, and kiss the statue of Mary, and pray before it. Or the stained glass window of Saint Whatever (pick a day, there's a saint for it). That's called idolatry, and is expressly forbidden by God.
Prayer requestors aren't asking for a mediator. They're asking others to also demonstrate to God through their faith that they support the individual needing assistance. They're also asking live people to help.

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