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charlsecy:
I do not subscribe to the idea of that prayer even though I am a Catholic. I think all requests for divine protection should be directed to the Living GOD alone.



In that case, you provide the person with some information that saves their life. That is purely a physical act. Now see, assuming the name of the person who provided the life-saving information was James, would you now start saying in your prayers, "Oh James, despise not my petitions in my necessities, but deliver me always from all dangers?" How about millions of people praying to James for protection or deliverance from all dangers? If one billion Catholics ask Mary for protection, how could she respond to each and every of the requests?

The "We Fly To Your Patronage" prayer seeks both physical and spiritual protection from Mary. We might seek physical protection from a human as in the case of police bodyguards or the use of a vigilante group, but request for spiritual protection should be directed to Almighty GOD alone. If you ask Mary, instead of GOD, for deliverance, that should amount to idolatry, to the best of my knowledge.

I think you are trying too hard to justify what I think even you know is unBiblical just for the sake of "winning an argument." Certain words in the "We Fly To Your Patronage" prayer should arouse our curiosity. Such words clearly negate the Word of GOD at Psalm 7: 1, 1 Thessalonians 1: 10, 2 Timothy 4: 18, Luke 1:47, among others.

O Lord, my God, I come to you for protection; rescue me and save me from all who pursue me; Psalm 7: 1 (GNT).

And to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come; 1 Thessalonians 1: 10 (NKJV)

And the Lord will rescue me from all evil and take me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever! Amen; 2 Timothy 4: 18 (GNT)

If you ignore these Biblical truths and say Mary is your deliverer, I don't have much to say again!

Finally, in Luke 1:47, Mary sang that GOD is her saviour. Doesn't that show Mary herself was looking up to GOD for deliverance? Shouldn't we imitate Mary by calling on GOD alone for deliverance and/or protection from all dangers?

I don't think the Bible records her death just like many others. There are many characters in the Bible whose end the Bible says nothing about. Perhaps, that's not the interest of the Word of GOD.


Mary, indeed, is blessed and gracious, but we shouldn't pray to her for deliverance.


You should understand the difference between physical death and spiritual (eternal) death.

MuguliciousMUGU:
May the God of thunder strike this boko haram members, they should never mess with the house of God.

May the building of destruction fall upon boko haram members

may the earthquake of anger scatter boko haram members

may the flood of wickedness carry boko haram members to the blue seas

may the electricity of pains and sorrows shock boko haram members and their commanders.

May the plane of heavenly destruction crash into boko haram camp and destroy all of them

through jesus christ we pray

can i hear someone say Amen?

dayo23:
okay

vivypretty:
this bokoharam again
in buhari's voice 'we are winning war against bokoharam'
sorry to the victim

merry02:
Why is he wasting his time on west assistant then?why the G7 summit then?

nerilove:
if u are a catholic, u won't argue like that. If u are a catholic u honour Mary Mother of Jesus. Catholic church Is the most respected church, believe that or holdur peace. The church is not begging u to join. More than enuf are members

Chanteh:
I prefer to honour the mother of God than most of you protestants that make you pastors Lord over your life and worship them.

A lot of protestants seek for intercession through their pastors who is a man and much more sinful than even themselves but I prefer to ask our mother Mary who knows no sin to intercede for me.

We honour Mary, we don't worship her. No matter what you say it doesn't change that fact.

nerilove:
I sincerely disagree with u that u are a catholic. You are simple here to condemn the church. You are not Woman I would ve asked u a question

epoxide:
visit the book of revelation and you'll find out who gave her

chinae:
But your pastor have power to cast demons and rebuke devil.
Who gave him?

Empredboy:
i am sorry to tell u dat u are nt a catholic cos u have to believe in full the teachings of the church

benkings:
I dny seem to get ur point with this ur story Did d baby die in d womb before bin givin birth to

Alexander001:
why are you this bitter about Catholic? with your knowledge of the bible which I commend and admire you bt don't use it for the wrong reason( just for argument). you have a lot problem to fix in your church. and what do you intend to achieve? remember you will surely take responsibility for any word against God here.

kestolove95:
dat is maheeda's fone

Justiceotuya:
how much is that? Do you have other products?

FLAWLES:
.long time sir......hw hv u bin?

OREMUSSANCTUS:
Datz how fellow Nairalanders(apc thugs) will break down wen dhe see me in aso rock in future

lagmostkuit:
And d girl is also sheepishly following her suppose boyfriend.



Wat a life!