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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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madima		04/06/05
So am I equally disturbed by this. As a Catholic, I love the Pope. I don't agree with everything he says but I respect him. I pray that God be with him. I pray FOR him. I do not pray TO him. I have devotions to the Holy Angels of God and to His holy saints. I pray FOR their intercession and pray that they join me in my daily prayers to the Lord. I do the same thing to my family and friends. I ask them to join me in prayers, as part of our bond. I feel comfortable doing that. But I do not pray TO God's angels and saints.

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