Quote Originally Posted by TuffStuffMcGruff View Post
Prayers THROUGH Saints. Saints are our intercessors. If you believe that people live after death and can pray, maybe they get better reception if they are already in heaven?

We have "Patron Saints" because they provide an example of how better to carry our crosses. They are not Gods or anything like that. I used to believe it was a round about way of being polytheistic, but if done correctly it is simply a more personal way of praying for/with a loved one or motivational figure. A different angle if you will.

think of it as a letter sent to God/Father/Son/Holy Spirit Care-Of St. so and so.
FYI this is a problem MANY other Christians have with Catholicism because they believe christ was the only intercessor between man and God.