[Ann Archy]

We ALL pray to Jesus directly, but then we also ask the Saints to appeal to Jesus FOR us ALSO. No different that asking Dad for a raise in allowance and ALSO asking MOM to talk to him FOR you.

For the life of me, I cannot understand why Protestants can't see the simple basis behind this. It seems thick to me.

[Pan_Yan]

Ann,
Sometimes the things we were raised to believe seem obvious to us and therefore those who don't have the same understanding seem dense. On the other hand sometimes people have legitimate questions about things we have believed since childhood unquestioningly and casting scorn on them neither satisfies their curiosity or legitimizes our point of view.

You say "No different that asking Dad for a raise in allowance and ALSO asking MOM to talk to him FOR you."

I say: Romans 8:26. If I have the Holy Spirit, one of the Trinity of the Living God, interceding for me then of what benefit is praying to a human, even one that has gone on to heaven? The inner curtain of the temple was torn asunder because we no longer need another human to intercede for us.

Now that is just my opinion based on my limited understanding and I have no claim to divine revelation. I would be delighted to have you to offer some evidence in the form of scripture rather that just simply implying I'm thick for not agreeing with you (no matter how accurate that implication may be).

Thank you,
Pan

[jagusafr]

Our issue, I think, is that Jesus lives and Mary, just like every other person who ever lived, is dead. Nothing in Scripture supports praying to dead people - in fact, precisely the opposite.