To: Gamecock
In a nutshell in the Catholic faith a Saint is someone presumed to be in heaven. There are many many saints we don't know of course, but the Church has a process to identify those who, beyond a "reasonable doubt" have made it.
I'm a catholic and I struggle with this because I don't think it's man's role to decide who got into heaven. We cannot know. For all we know Mother Theresa murdered several people over the span of her life and never confessed or repented. We see her good acts and think "what a wonderful person, surely she is in heaven!" but we can't truly know. On the other hand that crazy cat lady down the road who used to yell at you when you walked past her house might be in heaven right now and nobody ever considers it.
Eventually one thing is assured: we will leave this world beyond and the truth of the afterlife will be revealed. Until then, we mortals cannot know.
To: pepsi_junkie
It’s God’s role to decide the sainthood of an individual.
Please see the links above.
21 posted on
03/18/2016 8:38:07 AM PDT by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: pepsi_junkie
I'm a catholic and I struggle with this because I don't think it's man's role to decide who got into heaven. We cannot know. For all we know Mother Theresa murdered several people over the span of her life and never confessed or repented. We see her good acts and think "what a wonderful person, surely she is in heaven!" but we can't truly know. News to the Apostle John!!!
"I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life."
I John 5:13
35 posted on
03/18/2016 9:13:28 AM PDT by
aMorePerfectUnion
(BREAKING.... Vulgarian Resistance begins attack on the GOPe Death Star.....)
To: pepsi_junkie
...but the Church has a process to identify those who, beyond a "reasonable doubt" have made it. And Jesus told them how to do it at the Last Supper.
No; wait!
He told them from the cross...
YEah; That's the tick...
NO!!!
WAIT!!!!
He told them how to after his appearance where the doors were locked....
No; Mary must have 'appeared' and added how to do it for the assemblers of the bible somehow LEFT IT OUT OF THE BOOK!
89 posted on
03/19/2016 4:54:38 AM PDT by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: pepsi_junkie
I'm a catholic and I struggle with this because I don't think it's man's role to decide who got into heaven.
Then QUIT being a CATHOLIC!
90 posted on
03/19/2016 4:55:27 AM PDT by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: pepsi_junkie
Eventually one thing is assured: we will leave this world beyond and the truth of the afterlife will be revealed. Until then, we mortals cannot know. 
John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
93 posted on
03/19/2016 5:00:51 AM PDT by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: pepsi_junkie
No one comes to the Father except through me.Sorry, Mom...
94 posted on
03/19/2016 5:01:14 AM PDT by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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