Question Details	Asked By	Asked On
How do you remove rhetoric from reality?	paraclete	04/05/05
I'm greatly disturbed by a statement I just witnessed on the PBS program "newshour" An american female was being interviewed regarding the Late Pope and she said "we know he will always be there and we can pray to him" Surely catholics dont equate the Pope to God, to Christ, don't think he now has any ability to answer prayer, surely the catholic church has moved on from this nonsense of saints as intercessors
Clarification/Follow-up by tomder55 on 04/06/05 2:26 am: I think you are missing the point Clete. The women misspoke. Catholics believe in the communion of Saints. We pray to ask their intercession. It is no different than the multitude of prayer requests that are posted on this board.
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tomder55		04/05/05
surely you are wrong .

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