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Originally Posted by Voltaire
By praying to saints, you are praying to something other than God, which is a false idol.
Saints are nothing more than people who lived and died for their faith. Choosing a saint to follow in the footsteps of is one thing, such as Mother Theresa, St Francis of Assisi, etc., and can lead to one living a life for the betterment of man and God.
PRAYING to a saint like they are holy is the equivalent of praying to a demigod.
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Here's where your point falls to pieces, catholics pray to saints only so that the saints will pray to God. If you understand that you pray to Mary so that she will pray to God, and that everything she has done is only possible because of God, you aren't worshiping a demigod.
When a loved one is injured, don't you ask for your relatives and friend's prayers? Its the same thing when we pray to the saints. We aren't saying "Oh Great Mary, Come Down and Answer my Prayers" we are saying "Mary please pray for us".