Do Catholics Talk to Dead People?

[Marymog]

Don't ya wish the Apostles had kept a journal. Scribes use to follow people around offering to chronicle their travels, for money of course. Wouldn't it be nice to have some of their day to day thoughts. Christ never told them to write anything down, or build churches, because He was returning soon. What was the thought process to start writing things down?

People do not like to admit that it did not turn out like the Apostles expected. If Christ would have described the 300 years of horrors that would follow, most would have probably ran for hills. So what happened that caused or allowed the 300 years of horrors? Whatever it was Christ will return when and how the Father says it is so.

I do have a concern that if He does not return exactly how the Protestants expect Him to return they will do like the Jews did. It is hard to get them out of this static thought process.

YES, a "journal" would have been great....:)

 

[friend of]

We are not supposed to try and contact the deceased. Scripture says as much. Its necromancy and witchcraft to do so.

 

[Grailhunter]

We are not supposed to try and contact the deceased. Scripture says as much. Its necromancy and witchcraft to do so.

Catch up on the post. There is a debate as to what "the dead" means.
Did Christ sin during the transfiguration? Are Moses and Elijah dead?
Is God the God of the Dead? Christ did not think so and said they were mistaken.

 

[friend of]

Did Christ sin during the transfiguration? Are Moses and Elijah dead?
Is God the God of the Dead? Christ did not think so and said they were mistaken.

Of course not. No. He's the God of living and the dead.

 

[Grailhunter]

Of course not. No. He's the God of living and the dead.

Find the statement that He is the God of the dead in the Bible.
And were are the dead?
What is the dead?
What about Ghost?
And do the dead like you calling them the dead?

 

[friend of]

He is God of ALL is He not? He decides where the dead spend eternity. Ipso facto He is God of the dead

 

[Hidden In Him]

I'll accept that rebuke. Thank you brother.

@kcnalp

I apologize, that was unkind,

Please forgive me.

I know how it is, Philip. I posted far worse this afternoon, and had to go back and at least tame it down a little. As I recall, I wasn't the kindest to you recently either.

I need a break from this place. Maybe we all do from time to time, but I'm not doing so well lately.

God bless, and the above demonstrates that you have class. You're one of the good members here, and I'm glad to call you my brother.
Hidden

 

[kcnalp]

CRICKETS . . .

Crickets indeed! There is no Bible for praying to sinful humans who have died.

 

[kcnalp]

@kcnalp

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, whoever believes in Him shall not die but have eternal life.

Are you really saying that all who have died don't have eternal life?

 

[kcnalp]

Yes, I used to pray to dead saints as an RCC'er.

The images they propped up represented them as we look to them or knelt in front of them.

They even have church bldgs with dead priests in them.

Which saints do Catholics pray to?

 

[Grailhunter]

Crickets indeed! There is no Bible for praying to sinful humans who have died.

Praying to talking to...I imagine that Elijah and Moses were horrible sinners but Christ still talked to them during the Transfiguration.
Oh! But conjuring up the dead is sinful, so it was Christ the sinner talking to the sinful men of the OT. Right? I guess they had a lot in common!

 

[kcnalp]

And as far as the disciple whom Jesus loved that would remain until Christ returned.
Wonder what happened to that person?

Scripture please.

Christianity is full of lots of mysteries.
Unlike anything else Mary has had thousands of witness over the last 1600 years...She has appeared all over globe...miracles, healings, and prophesies. Not sure if that classifies as a mystery.

IOW, you believe rumors more than you believe the Bible. How do you know it wasn't Satan appearing to people? You don't.

 

[Grailhunter]

Scripture please.

IOW, you believe rumors more than you believe the Bible. How do you know it wasn't Satan appearing to people? You don't.

Better you than me calling Christ's mother Satan. 1600 years of events, thousands of witness...you got to get your head off the recreational pharmaceuticals and get into the real world.

 

[kcnalp]

Praying to talking to...I imagine that Elijah and Moses were horrible sinners but Christ still talked to them during the Transfiguration.
Oh! But conjuring up the dead is sinful, so it was Christ the sinner talking to the sinful men of the OT. Right? I guess they had a lot in common!

Now you're saying Moses and Elijah were dead? Remember you said it! Which dead people do you pray to? Do they talk to you?

 

[kcnalp]

Better you than me calling Christ's mother Satan. 1600 years of events, thousands of witness...you got to get your head off the recreational pharmaceuticals and get into the real world.

Prove it wasn't Satan! You can't. And I didn't call Mary Satan. You're lying!

 

[ChristisGod]

Do Catholics Talk to Dead People?

they have a one way conversation :)

 

[Philip James]

Which saints do Catholics pray to?

All you Holy men and women,

Pray for us!

 

[kcnalp]

All you Holy men and women,

Pray for us!

Why does this question scare Catholics so?
"Which saints do Catholics pray to?"

 

[Philip James]

Why does this question scare Catholics so?
"Which saints do Catholics pray to?"

St. Stephen and St Hedwig,

Pray for us!

 

[Waiting on him]

Quite the mystery!
Of the original Twelve Apostles and only two of them wrote books.
It's quite telling...pray tell, what could it mean?
And it was the 13th Apostle that wrote most of the New Testament.
Quite unusual
And as far as the disciple whom Jesus loved that would remain until Christ returned.
Wonder what happened to that person?
Christianity is full of lots of mysteries.
Unlike anything else Mary has had thousands of witness over the last 1600 years...She has appeared all over globe...miracles, healings, and prophesies. Not sure if that classifies as a mystery.

Big foot has also appeared many times, this a mystery to me.