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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I pray often. I don't believe in the power of it changing a bad situation into better like a miracle (I am Catholic). But I firmly believe it can give you guidance, clarity and calm in very dark times. So while it couldn't save my mother from dying of cancer it gave me the ability to forge ahead.

I love my patron saints. And Joseph is the bomb. He took in Mary and protected her and Jesus. When in need I go to him while Mary is always by my side. [/quote]

How does that all work with the rule not to worship false idols? Aren't you supposed to pray to God if you believe in God?[/quote]

Saints aren’t God.  They are people.  You don’t worship them.  You communicate with them via prayer because they are dead.

If you ever ask your dead grandmother who is in Heaven to look out for you, then you are praying to a saint.  [/quote]

No, I've never reached out to my dead grandmother. Why would you reach out to saints when you could go directly to God? I guess I'm getting into questions raised by the reformation.[/quote]

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