Do Catholics Talk to Dead People?

[BreadOfLife]

Then let me be more accurate for you. The context of James 5:16 is talking about humans not anyone in heaven.
In the scriptures it says that there will be people who will believe a lie rather than the truth. These people will honestly believe that are living and believing the truth. Most people who are like this will take a scripture out of context and think nothing of it. They will also interpret scripture rather than believe what Gods Holy Spirit had written down. Just as I don't agree with people taking scripture out of context I care just as little about people's interpretations of the scriptures. Especially when what's written down in the Bible contradicts a persons interpretations.

Like I said before - if I knew I was conversing with a non-Christian, I would have approached it differently.

 

[kcnalp]

You absolutely pray to me every time you ASK me a question.
Look it up . . .

See above! You pray to sinners!

 

[BreadOfLife]

So then, you pray to sinners here on Earth! I pray to God.

And YOU will also continue praying to people on earth every time you ASK somebody for something.

Just because you reject the definition of a word - DOESN'T make it "untrue" . . .

 

[kcnalp]

And YOU will also continue praying to people on earth every time you ASK somebody for something.

Just because you reject the definition of a word - DOESN'T make it "untrue" . . .

You have confessed for everyone here to see that you pray to sinners!

 

[BreadOfLife]

See above! You pray to sinners!

So do YOU - we ALL do.
That's okay - JESUS did, too . . .
(Matt. 5:46, Matt. 5:47, Matt. 6:27, Matt. 6:28, Matt. 7:3, Matt. 7:16, Matt. 8:26, Matt. 9:4, Matt. 9:5, Matt. 9:15, Matt. 9:28, Matt. 11:7, Matt. 11:16, Matt. 12:11, Matt. 12:29, Matt. 12:34, Matt. 12:48, Matt. 14:31, Matt. 15:3, Matt. 15:34, Matt. 16:9, Matt. 16:13, Matt. 16:15, Matt. 16:26, Matt. 17:17, Matt. 17:25, Matt. 18:12, Matt. 19:17, Matt. 20:21, Matt. 20:22, Matt. 20:32, Matt. 21:25, Matt. 21:28, Matt. 21:42, Matt. 22:18, Matt. 22:42, Matt. 23:17-19, Matt. 23:33, Matt. 26:10, Matt. 26:40, Matt. 26:53, Matt. 26:54, Matt. 26:55, Matt. 27:46, Mark 2:8, Mark 4:21, Mark 4:30, Mark 4:40, Mark 5:9, Mark 5:30, Mark 5:39, Mark 7:18, Mark 7:18, Mark 8:12, Mark 8:17-18, Mark 8:19, Mark 8:20, Mark 8:21, Mark 8:23, Mark 9:12, Mark 9:33, Mark 9:50, Mark 10:3, Mark 10:18, Mark 10:51, Mark 12:15, Mark 13:2, Mark 14:37, Mark 14:37, Luke 2:49, Luke 2:49, Luke 5:22, Luke 5:23, Luke 6:46, Luke 8:25, Luke 8:30, Luke 8:45, Luke 10:15, Luke 10:26, Luke 10:36, Luke 11:40, Luke 12:14-15, Luke 12:25, Luke 12:57, Luke 14:31, Luke 14:34, Luke 15:4, Luke 15:8, Luke 16:11, Luke 17:17, Luke 18:7, Luke 18:8, Luke 22:27, Luke 22:46, Luke 23:31, Luke 24:17, Luke 24:19, Luke 24:26, Luke 24:38, Luke 24:41, John 1:38, John 2:4, John 3:10, John 3:12, John 4:7, John 5:6, John 5:44, John 5:47, John 6:5, John 6:61, John 6:62, John 6:67, John 6:70, John 7:19, John7:19, John 7:23, John 8:10, John 8:43, John 8:46, John 8:46, John 10:36, John 11:9, John 11:26, John 11:33, John 13:12, John 14:9, John 18:4,7, John 18:11, John 18:34, John 18:21, John 18:23, John 20:15, John 21:5, John 21:17, John 21:22)

 

[kcnalp]

So do YOU - we ALL do.
That's okay - JESUS did, too . . .
(Matt. 5:46, Matt. 5:47, Matt. 6:27, Matt. 6:28, Matt. 7:3, Matt. 7:16, Matt. 8:26, Matt. 9:4, Matt. 9:5, Matt. 9:15, Matt. 9:28, Matt. 11:7, Matt. 11:16, Matt. 12:11, Matt. 12:29, Matt. 12:34, Matt. 12:48, Matt. 14:31, Matt. 15:3, Matt. 15:34, Matt. 16:9, Matt. 16:13, Matt. 16:15, Matt. 16:26, Matt. 17:17, Matt. 17:25, Matt. 18:12, Matt. 19:17, Matt. 20:21, Matt. 20:22, Matt. 20:32, Matt. 21:25, Matt. 21:28, Matt. 21:42, Matt. 22:18, Matt. 22:42, Matt. 23:17-19, Matt. 23:33, Matt. 26:10, Matt. 26:40, Matt. 26:53, Matt. 26:54, Matt. 26:55, Matt. 27:46, Mark 2:8, Mark 4:21, Mark 4:30, Mark 4:40, Mark 5:9, Mark 5:30, Mark 5:39, Mark 7:18, Mark 7:18, Mark 8:12, Mark 8:17-18, Mark 8:19, Mark 8:20, Mark 8:21, Mark 8:23, Mark 9:12, Mark 9:33, Mark 9:50, Mark 10:3, Mark 10:18, Mark 10:51, Mark 12:15, Mark 13:2, Mark 14:37, Mark 14:37, Luke 2:49, Luke 2:49, Luke 5:22, Luke 5:23, Luke 6:46, Luke 8:25, Luke 8:30, Luke 8:45, Luke 10:15, Luke 10:26, Luke 10:36, Luke 11:40, Luke 12:14-15, Luke 12:25, Luke 12:57, Luke 14:31, Luke 14:34, Luke 15:4, Luke 15:8, Luke 16:11, Luke 17:17, Luke 18:7, Luke 18:8, Luke 22:27, Luke 22:46, Luke 23:31, Luke 24:17, Luke 24:19, Luke 24:26, Luke 24:38, Luke 24:41, John 1:38, John 2:4, John 3:10, John 3:12, John 4:7, John 5:6, John 5:44, John 5:47, John 6:5, John 6:61, John 6:62, John 6:67, John 6:70, John 7:19, John7:19, John 7:23, John 8:10, John 8:43, John 8:46, John 8:46, John 10:36, John 11:9, John 11:26, John 11:33, John 13:12, John 14:9, John 18:4,7, John 18:11, John 18:34, John 18:21, John 18:23, John 20:15, John 21:5, John 21:17, John 21:22)

Wow, that's quite a smokescreen. Do you pray to the Devil too? Oh that's right, you don't know Mary from the Devil.

 

[BreadOfLife]

Wow, that's quite a smokescreen. Do you pray to the Devil too?

Nope - I don't ASK him for anything.

You're getting awfully excited over a word that you refuse to accept.
Read the following and calm down already . . .

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary:
Full Definition of pray
transitive verb
1: entreat, implore —often used as a function word in introducing a question, request, or plea<pray be careful>
2: to get or bring by praying

intransitive verb
1: to make a request in a humble manner
2: to address God or a god with adoration, confession, supplication, or thanksgiving

See? Words have meanings.
NO need to be afraid of the truth . . .

 

[kcnalp]

Nope - I don't ASK him for anything.

But you don't know Mary from the Devil.

 

[ChristisGod]

Nope - I don't ASK him for anything.

You're getting awfully excited over a word that you refuse to accept.
Read the following and calm down already . . .

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary:
Full Definition of pray
transitive verb
1: entreat, implore —often used as a function word in introducing a question, request, or plea<pray be careful>
2: to get or bring by praying

intransitive verb
1: to make a request in a humble manner
2: to address God or a god with adoration, confession, supplication, or thanksgiving

See? Words have meanings.
NO need to be afraid of the truth . . .

so you get your definitions of biblical words from websters ?

the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia puts it, “Christian prayer in its full New Testament meaning is prayer addressed to God as Father, in the name of Christ as Mediator, and through the enabling grace of the indwelling Spirit”

 

[BreadOfLife]

But you don't know Mary from the Devil.

Huh??
Sure I do.

Mary is the Mother of God.
The Devil is a fallen Angel and the Father of lies.

 

[kcnalp]

Huh??
Sure I do.

Mary is the Mother of God.
The Devil is a fallen Angel and the Father of lies.

Does Mary talk to you? Or is it Satan? You don't have a clue.

 

[BreadOfLife]

so you get your definitions of biblical words from websters ?

"Pray" is a Biblical word - or an English word?

Is "water" a strictly Biblical word?
How about "bread"??

 

[BreadOfLife]

Does Mary talk to you? Or is it Satan? You don't have a clue.

Actually - this is the THIRD time you've prayed to me about this subject - and the THIRD time I will answer your prayer:
Mary doesn't talk to me.

Hopefully, it sinks in that time . . .

 

[historyb]

"Pray" is a Biblical word - or an English word?

Is "water" a strictly Biblical word?
How about "bread"??

Some people only use a quarter of their brain and then not much of that

 

[kcnalp]

Actually - this is the THIRD time you've prayed to me about this subject - and the THIRD time I will answer your prayer:
Mary doesn't talk to me.

Hopefully, it sinks in that time . . .

IOW, you don't know Mary from Satan.

 

[BreadOfLife]

Some people only use a quarter of their brain and then not much of that

Yes, and they only use a PARTIAL definition of a word . . .

 

[ChristisGod]

Actually - this is the THIRD time you've prayed to me about this subject - and the THIRD time I will answer your prayer:
Mary doesn't talk to me.

Hopefully, it sinks in that time . . .

so you pray to false gods since prayer is communicating with God according to Scripture and you pray to sinful men and women.

thanks for admitting your idolatry.

 

[BreadOfLife]

IOW, you don't know Mary from Satan.

How so?

 

[kcnalp]

Mary doesn't talk to me.

You're Catholic?

 

[BreadOfLife]

so you pray to false gods since prayer is communicating with God according to Scripture and you pray to sinful men and women.

WRONG.

Communicating with God is only PART of the definition of "Pray" - a SECONDARY definition.
The PRIMARY definition simply means to ASK, to entreat, to implore.

I'm shocked at the amount of willful ignorance on this thread . . .