[ealgeone]

that’s about as weak of a reply as i’ve ever seen on FR.

you have a lot of what ifs and it seems in your thought process.

it sounds to me like you’re bringing in Catholic tradition, which a lot of not based on Scripture, to justify your points.

you did not address the main flaw in your post regarding who is and isn’t a saint. if Catholics believe that only certain ones are saints because the church says so, then that’s not Biblical. That’s man.

The Bible defines a saint as a believer in Christ...whether they be on this planet or in Heaven. Do you agree with this definition?

[Salvation]

Do you understand the process for the canonization of a Catholic Saint? Saint with a capital "S" on it -- not a small "s"???

FYI:

How Many Miracles are Required to Canonize a Saint?
Saints [Catholic, Orthodox, Open]
SAINTHOOD 101: Rules for Becoming a Saint [Catholic Caucus]
The Process of Becoming a Saint (Canonization) [Catholic Caucus]
Pope Lists Criteria for Causes of Canonization

[matthewrobertolson]

Catholics do not “believe that only certain ones are saints because the Church says so.” We recognize that there are plenty of saints that the Church has not formally recognized. In fact, the early Church started with a more organic, more grassroots process of canonization, recognizing that there are many people in Heaven (though there are possibly even more in Hell). The Church usually just canonizes certain people to endorse particular attributes and to give clear examples of solid Christian lives.

I absolutely agree with the Bible’s definition of “saint”. The Communion of Saints encompasses both the earthly and the heavenly.