A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics and Religion
by Tom Quiner
A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics & Religion
by Tom Quiner
What does it mean to pray TO the saints?
You can’t beat a lively discussion between a Southern Baptist and a Roman Catholic!
A Quiner’s Diner reader, who is a Southern Baptist, asked for clarification: “Hello friend, it is I, your SB [Southern Baptist] follower. Having read the above, I’m sorry to say I still don’t understand the whole thing w/ prayer to those resting in Christ. I know it is written that the saints and angels gather and bring prayers to the Father, but I don’t find any place where it is said the prayers were to be TO the saints or the angels.”
Why Catholics believe in the power of intercessory prayers
“Would you pray for me?”
Have you ever asked someone to do that for you? Most of us have at some point in our lives. Why would we do that? Why not just pray directly to God ourselves?
I broach this topic because of a thoughtful response I received from a faithful Quiner’s Diner reader. She’s a Southern Baptist. I’m a Roman Catholic. Catholicism believes in the veracity and power of intercessory prayers.
My Southern Baptist reader wrote:
“I certainly have no problem with anyone going at Christianity as they see fit. I just cant get past the fundamentals. I haven’t read anything in The Bible about praying to anyone but The Father.”
Quick reaction to tonight’s final debate
Where Trump will benefit the most is in his unequivocal support of human life in contrast to Hillary Clinton’s insistence on unfettered human abortion up until the ‘infant’ is born.
There is no group of voters more passionate on an issue than pro lifers. Trump’s statement tonight will ensure that legions of pro lifers who don’t like Mr. Trump personally will vote for him on this single issue alone.
Fear and loathing in the mainstream media
News story #2: The Wikileaks email dump which exposed the public to the Hillary Clinton emails she tried to destroy. They reveal, for those willing to connect the dots, that Hillary Clinton is corrupt. She sold her influence to national and international power brokers who wanted something from her: more power and more money.
The same three legacy networks devoted but 13 minutes to the Wikileaks story.
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