Angels: What do you think they are?

[seeking_perfection]

As we recently celebrated the feast day of our patron saint, Michael, in church, I was interested in people's thoughts on what Angels actually are. I went to two services that day. In one of them, it was strongly emphasised that 'Angel' was simply the name for someone who helped (as in a stranger helping on a lonely road etc) while in the other, a more traditional picture was described.

What are your views?

 

[gordonhooker]

According to scripture the angelic realms do exist and do varying roles in Gods Kingdom. So I believe in Angels both good and not so good.

 

[Adam Warlock]

According to scripture the angelic realms do exist and do varying roles in Gods Kingdom. So I believe in Angels both good and not so good.

Same here!

 

[christseeker45]

Same here too.

 

[Sean611]

According to scripture the angelic realms do exist and do varying roles in Gods Kingdom. So I believe in Angels both good and not so good.

Well said, same here!

 

[Adam Warlock]

I was at a St. Michael & All Angels midweek service once where a priest said "even though we don't believe in angels anymore..." in the homily, yet he still prayed the collect. Lame.

 

[Sean611]

I was at a St. Michael & All Angels midweek service once where a priest said "even though we don't believe in angels anymore..." in the homily, yet he still prayed the collect. Lame.

I went to a United Methodist church for a small amount of time and every Sunday I left wondering if they believed in anything. The pastor denied pretty much everything, except God. I often wondered if he even believed in God or if the pastor "gig" was just a good paying "job."

 

[seekingsister]

I was at a St. Michael & All Angels midweek service once where a priest said "even though we don't believe in angels anymore..." in the homily, yet he still prayed the collect. Lame.

That's sad. All I can say in response is