Well, I go by the bible and there is no indication in the bible that that is true. In fact, nowhere in the bible are we told to pray to Mary or angels. And nowhere in the bible does it indicate that Mary or angels are capable of answering prayers made to them.
So again, how do you explain how they can hear you? Perhaps your own, personal guardian angel could, if one is actually with you all the time. But the saints? The other angels? You believe they are omniscient or omnipresent? I'm asking genuinely, not to be contrary.
It would be awesome and astounding if Jr. was alive. I hope he is. I can't even imagine the chaos that would cause, trotting him out. But if you think they are one in the same, how do you explain the height difference? It's significant. At least 4-5 inches.
Serious question - not looking to argue with anyone here.
When catholics pray to Michael or Mary, do they do so aloud or silently? Because they are not omniscient. They are not able to read your thoughts or your mind.
They are also not omnipresent. So unless they just happen to be hanging out with you, at work, at home, wherever you are, they are not going to hear your prayer, even if you pray aloud.
He does not even remotely resemble Jr. to me, not to mention he's several inches shorter than JFK Jr. was. I don't fathom how anybody connects those two. As for McAfee, I don't see that either. The eyes are way different.
Serious question from someone raised catholic, first holy communion, confirmation, went to catholic school, etc. Not looking for an argument.
When you pray to Mary or Michael, do you do it audibly or do you pray silently? Because they're not omniscient, so if you're praying silently, they're not going to hear you.
And they're also not omnipresent, so unless they just happen to be hanging around your house or wherever you are, they're not going to hear you even if you are praying aloud.
So how do you contend with that?
I don't know why anyone believes angels can hear them? Unless they are praying out loud, of course. But even then, angels aren't omnipresent, so unless Michael is hanging out at their house with them, he's not hearing it. It probably embarrasses him that people do that.
I don't have a denomination. I'm a bible believing Christian. That's all I need. Like the apostles.
And I don't know where you got that 45k figure, but I highly doubt there are anywhere near that number. Unless you consider each individual church its own denomination.
Satan has made his way into both the catholic church and some protestant churches. But the biblical protestant churches are far more like the early church that Paul and the apostles spoke of and ministered to than the catholic church.
You might consider this to be to big an ask, but if you would, please educate me a bit on these 7 books. Can you give me a synopsis of what they teach? For instance, we know that Paul's writings to the various churches were about instruction, correction, upholding faith, his many travels as well as travails. So if one or more of those books is similar in nature, you could just say, it's a missions book like Paul's. But if there is anything significantly different, like a completely different doctrinal spin, or something that really stands out to you, please give me a synopsis. Thanks.