They do however have a skewed view of the scriptures, as well as overpower the pope’s authority as well. When the pope gives a pronouncement, as long as the cardinals are in agreement, it is seen as authoritative as the word of God, though only been used a few times the language is very disturbing. How can man’s word be equal to God’s.
Another is the idea of praying to / through the saints who have died. This is an interesting argument, but false. They argue that God is a God of the living (agreed), that the thief on the cross is in paradise, alive, with Jesus since the day of the crucification (agreed), that you ask your friends to pray for you (agreed); therefore, you should ask the saints to pray for you, since it would be helpful for a perfected soul in heaven to pray on your behalf, right? No, this is actually already dealt with twice in the Bible. Saul asking Samuel (after Samuel’s death) for God's direction, strongly rebuked; Lazarus asking to convert his friends to believe in God, and God says that they have the Law, the Prophets, and God. Would another messenger convince them? No, they blind themselves. So with these passages, how can you either pray to the saints (blasphemy) or ask a dead person to pray for you (necromancy)? Never heard a good reply to that.
Yes they believe in the resurrection.
They do however have a skewed view of the scriptures, as well as overpower the pope’s authority as well. When the pope gives a pronouncement, as long as the cardinals are in agreement, it is seen as authoritative as the word of God, though only been used a few times the language is very disturbing. How can man’s word be equal to God’s.
Another is the idea of praying to / through the saints who have died. This is an interesting argument, but false. They argue that God is a God of the living (agreed), that the thief on the cross is in paradise, alive, with Jesus since the day of the crucification (agreed), that you ask your friends to pray for you (agreed); therefore, you should ask the saints to pray for you, since it would be helpful for a perfected soul in heaven to pray on your behalf, right? No, this is actually already dealt with twice in the Bible. Saul asking Samuel (after Samuel’s death) for God's direction, strongly rebuked; Lazarus asking to convert his friends to believe in God, and God says that they have the Law, the Prophets, and God. Would another messenger convince them? No, they blind themselves. So with these passages, how can you either pray to the saints (blasphemy) or ask a dead person to pray for you (necromancy)? Never heard a good reply to that.
You pray to the saints, asking them to intercede with God on your behalf, or on behalf of whoever it is needing help. No one believes saints are gods.
As I stated, but God strictly forbid this with Samuel and Lazarus, so that’s a hard pass from me
Appreciate the answer, the Catholic belief system is genuinely not for me and so I have spent little time actually reading about their beliefs.