Why Do Catholics Pray to Mary and the Saints? Michael Knowles

Michael Knowles of the Daily Wire explains why Catholics pray to Mary and the saints. There are many misconceptions that Protestants have of Catholics. For more, watch the entire interview at the end of the clip.
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[StevenPoe-djsj]

Hi Micheal,

I listened to many of your speeches and get a kick out how you so comely debunk ever leftist.

I would like to correct 1 point you made about praying to Mary, or any others saints, by directing you to "1 Timothy 2:5".

It tells us that there is only 1 God, and 1 mediator between God and man; and that is JESUS.

I Thank You for being such a "Kind" communicator, and I pray that you will study the verse that I listed above.

May God Bless You,
Steven Poe

[tl]

Did he just compare the usage of the word trinity to using Mary and all other man elevated "saints" rather than Jesus as there intercessor to God the father?

[MothyEmms]

The incredible conflation between praying 'for' and 'to', the inconsisency of distinctive authority, the side-step away from logical conclusions of scripture, and the ignoring of the deeper root word exegesis is somewhat admirable as well as sad for someone like Michael.

[jenniferibarra]

If I have to pray to a saint to get To the Lord Jesus then he isn’t that special … JESUS SAID “ come to me who are weary and heavy burdened and I will give you rest .” Don’t u think if we are going to serve the true living God of Mercy he would want us to Go Directly to him he’s our father Abba we don’t need to zig zag to saint to get to God . We go straight to The son Who is 3 in one Jesus be with you ❤️

[savedbygrace]

“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”

[hank]

The Virgin Mary was no longer a Virgin and was a sinner like the rest of us and The Catholic Church has removed the 2nd Commandment: “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them nor serve them”
Why would they do that?🤔

[flipping_for_funds]

There is one intercessor between man and God and that is Christ Jesus. Scripture does not support the made up Roman Catholic doctrines of praying to dead people or going to a priest to have your sins admonished. We don’t have to confess to a fallible man nor do we have to ask Mary to plead with God in our behalf.

“For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, ”
‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭2:5‬ ‭

“Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4:14-15‬

Where in scripture is there any indication that a dead saint is omniscient? God doesn’t say that. How could any dead saint hear your prayers? And even if they did, why would they need to intercede for you? Jesus is the high priest, the one and only mediator that can do that.

[MatthewChristn]

I am not praying to any human by simply asking them to pray for something. You are simply asking them to pray to God in addition to you also praying to God🤦‍♂️. This is where Michael gets disingenuous. His integrity is compromised by trying to twist the truth in order to make justifications for Catholicism.

[bla]

Yh very confused and the logic is flawed isn’t it in the Bible that God is not the author of confusion, so all this is so confusing? And plz don’t say it’s coz I as a human can’t understand the works of God or that I don’t have the sprit as that don’t hold any water either. 🤷‍♂️

[wambuikinuthia]

Without scripture to back it up, these are mere assertions based on tradition and man made law.

[StevenPoe-djsj]

I have a follow up to the belief that mary is the mother of JESUS. (Who came first, mary or Jesus).

Also read these verses from Matthew 12:46-50
New King James Version

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Send for Him

46 While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. 47 Then one said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.”

48 But He answered and said to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” 49 And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

[babagbalemotilewa]

Christianity and the different doctrines of its Church...… We only pray to One person OUR FATHER who art in heaven, HALLOWED be THY NAME, thy kingdom come...… All that we ask the father he gives us according to his will...… Most people don't ask therefore they received not...… WE have only ONE MEDIATOR as humans(JOHN 3;16 & JOHN 15;16).. YESHUA THE BELOVED SON...…Doctrines, in a way is beautiful especially in its essence and purpose...…. And all Humans/Christians who have professed CHRIST irrespective of Church doctrines especially when the doctrines doesn't cause you or people to sin, Will be CHRIST IS THE FINAL JUDGE OF HUMANITY (JOHN 8;16)…….. Prayers are only made to ONE person the MOST HIGH through his ONLY BEGOTTEN SON... AMEN....
As regards the divinity of Mary the Earthly Mother of JESUS, I used earthly because JESUS had an Earthly Father(Joseph)…..I would have loved to practice the doctrine but I can remember DIFFERENT bible verses that says in MATTHEW 7;21 …also MATTHEW 24;36... also JOHN 5;19 & 5;30 & JOHN 14;24-26.. .. I PRAY TO GOD Almighty that he grants everyone that reads this comment and has accepted CHRIST the grace and mercy to be with him in Heaven in JESUS NAME. AMEN.... I LOVE YOU and thanks for reading

[BrotherMaverick]

1 Timothy 2:4-7
New International Version
4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. 7 And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.

[brooklynbarber]

The word trinity not being in the Bible is a very weak argument...

[jackielaprade]

Why would you pray to anyone besides the direct source Jesus Christ?

[jecos]

Mary is not Omiprestent God is so how can pray to mary or the saints

[DestinyLabMusic]

So praying to Mary has nothing to do with ancient pagan female goddess worship?? Did they not just allow this in the early Constantine church to try to convert pagans who venerated female deities?

[jeremiahpepin]

”And when they say to you, “Inquire of the mediums and the necromancers who chirp and mutter, ” should not a people inquire of their God? Should they inquire of the dead on behalf of the living?“
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭8‬:‭19‬ ‭

[michellevukelich]

The next time someone accuses you or asks you if Catholics pray to Mary. Just correct them we DON’T pray to Mary we pray to her statue(s)..LOL JK. Statues are like wearing a cross necklace. Its art depicting scripture. Like the Hail Mary it’s like the Our Father it is scripture, events, people in prayer form and just like Evangelicals or Presbyterians practice and teaches it is reciting scripture or “scripture praying” and meditating or “reminding God of his promises” and Scripture in the Bible which we believe God dictated through the profits. Saints what my priest explained is we are praying to God do not be mistaken by the phrase “prayers to the Saints” you are praying to God and meditating on the miracles and things he has done through people.

[lifeofmakaya]

Then pray fro Mary hope she makes it into hevean. But the dead remain dead. We can only pray to Jesus to get our prayer to God. For Noone knows the father more than the son of man. He knew him before creation. Mary was a human like us and did not resurrect. If you are going to try get anyone to get your message across who is not dead then pray to Elijah or Enoch as they did not actually die they were taken to hevean and we know they are there and can communicate it to Jesus. But don’t do this as Jesus did not instruct us to do this. Just follow what the bible says and do not add to it and assume. Assume because Jesus mother we should pray to her to get message. We were not told to do that just be obedient to the word and do as said and as seen not what you think