Catholicism(insert joke here)

well, i first stumbled across this article last night. Sainthood eyed for Catholic Priest and it kinda got me mad. but i figured i'd sleep on it and it would go away. but it didn't. how long can people believe these things which are simply not biblical. there are a couple of statements i have a problem with here.

Then, three priests from the archdiocese will spend the coming years reviewing documents and examining witnesses who say they were healed after praying to Peyton.

People actually think, they were healed because they prayed to this man. Not because they prayed to Jesus, this man.

"He was always thinking of Mary and always promoting the rosary," Phalen said. "If you ever went in the car with him, you prayed the rosary with him."

Peyton's driving force in life was a belief that he was healed of tuberculosis after praying to Mary.

Again, complete nonsense. here are a few verses to dispell some that nonsense.

Acts 3:1-8

1Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

2And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

3Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.

4And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

5And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

6Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

7And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

8And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

Notice he was healed by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth and rose up and walk. Not because of Peter and not because of John. because of Jesus. he didn't jump around and praise Peter and John. He praised Jesus.

John 14:6

6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Hey, imagine that. Nothing goes to the Father except through Jesus. That makes me think praying to anyone else is kinda comical. Unless you want nothing to happen. Then i say go ahead.

1 Timothy 2:5

5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

pretty much sums it up all right there. The saints can't intercede for you with God. Man can't intercede for you with God. Only Jesus Christ. Its not that hard to figure out. Although I do guess you have to pick up a bible and read it. i laugh cause people are ignorant, i'm also sad for the same reason.