Probably best to ask for clarification from whoever might use the term.
Most generally, it us used by Roman Catholics to refer to praying a series of prayers with the aid of a string of beads to stay on track and to avoid omissions.
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Since it looks like he may not be coming back to this thread mmediately, don't you think that 1) he was responding directly to the OP without having followed all the rest dealing with Christian Prayer Beads, etc. and 2) opposes the Catholic rosary for the reason most Protestants who know what it is all about also oppose it--because it is praying TO a saint?
Since it looks like he may not be coming back to this thread mmediately, don't you think that 1) he was responding directly to the OP without having followed all the rest dealing with Christian Prayer Beads, etc. and 2) opposes the Catholic rosary for the reason most Protestants who know what it is all about also oppose it--because it is praying TO a saint?
Could be. It'd be natural enough for most Protestants to be against praying to saints. As Protestants go, I'm very much a Catholic and Orthodox sympathizer, and I'm not comfortable with it myself. But if Calvinists are opposed to all use of prayer beads, I'd like to know why.
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it makes no sense to be opposed to prayer beads, i can understand not wanting to pray to the saints, but using a string of beads to keep track of your prayers?
the rosary can be said on anything, the beads are not vital to the rosary, it is a colection of prayers and meditations
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it makes no sense to be opposed to prayer beads, i can understand not wanting to pray to the saints, but using a string of beads to keep track of your prayers?
the rosary can be said on anything, the beads are not vital to the rosary, it is a colection of prayers and meditations
Well, the Catholic rosary is a collection of prayers and meditations that are specifically dedicated to and directed to the Virgin Mary. So that's the rub. On the other hand, anyone could just take the Catholic rosary and pray other prayers to the Father or to Jesus, as you are thinking. To the extent that there's some aversion to doing this, I'd guess it owes to shying away from a Catholic practice that is thought to be wrong, without considering all these qualifications we've been speaking of...or else it's the idea that we don't need to "keep track" or count anything. The original reason for using beads in the first place is lost on most Catholics and almost all Protestants.
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Well, the Catholic rosary is a collection of prayers and meditations that are specifically dedicated to and directed to the Virgin Mary. So that's the rub. On the other hand, anyone could just take the Catholic rosary and pray other prayers to the Father or to Jesus, as you are thinking. To the extent that there's some aversion to doing this, I'd guess it owes to shying away from a Catholic practice that is thought to be wrong, without considering all these qualifications we've been speaking of...or else it's the idea that we don't need to "keep track" or count anything. The original reason for using beads in the first place is lost on most Catholics and almost all Protestants.
all marian devotion is centered on Christ, i can not explain it properly, but when we think why Mary is blessed, it is because of the Grace of God, His saving power, Her Son is what makes our Lady special
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