They absolutely pray to saints, who are represented by statues, and those saints are not God. I know this to be 100% fact. They may be mistaken in what they were taught, but they still do it, 100%.
God is the only entity to pray to. Praying to anyone but the Holy Trinity within Christianity, is idolatry.
Then I hope you don't ever ask anyone here on earth to "pray for you" because that kind of request for intercession is exactly why Catholics pray to saints and hold them in high regard for the witness of their lives.
Why wouldn’t you just ask God? I don’t really understand this idea, to be honest. Asking others to pray for you won’t bend God’s ear any further for you. More people praying for you won’t change God’s mind. You are diminishing God’s power if you think he can be persuaded by more than your own voice.
If you want people to know your situation/gossip, just tell them.
They absolutely pray to saints, who are represented by statues, and those saints are not God. I know this to be 100% fact. They may be mistaken in what they were taught, but they still do it, 100%.
God is the only entity to pray to. Praying to anyone but the Holy Trinity within Christianity, is idolatry.
Then I hope you don't ever ask anyone here on earth to "pray for you" because that kind of request for intercession is exactly why Catholics pray to saints and hold them in high regard for the witness of their lives.
Why wouldn’t you just ask God? I don’t really understand this idea, to be honest. Asking others to pray for you won’t bend God’s ear any further for you. More people praying for you won’t change God’s mind. You are diminishing God’s power if you think he can be persuaded by more than your own voice.
If you want people to know your situation/gossip, just tell them.
Saints do not have the power of God.