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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
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drgade		04/05/05
I don't believe that they give the passed popes the standing of God. That doesn't mean that some of the RCC members don't believe it. Before the Second Vatican Council, even St. Christopher could be prayed to for help.

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