Subject: Is praying to created beings scriptural? |
Bible Note: Am I wrong to think that the differences between the Protestant and Catholic views on prayer stem chiefly from the former's sola scriptura perspective and the latter's "tripod" foundation based on Scripture, church tradition and papal authority? Is this an over simplification of the matter or is my thinking totally off base -- just plain wrong? It appears to me that Scripture alone does not support praying to or for the dead. If that is the case, then I'd have to conclude that the authority for the practice must come from some extra-scriptural source. --Hank |