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We do. Scripture.


There was two parts to that request.

Quit presenting things we don't believe as though we do, and I can guarantee that you will not be called on Strawman fallacies.
 
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That is great. We also do the same. But let me ask you this, if you are sick and go to a doctor, you confide in the doctor to make you better. You pray to God to make you better. The doctor does a surgery, or finds the cause of your illness, or what have you and you become healed. Now was it God that healed you, or a doctor?
 
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No, a girl in our OCF told us the story. I should look into it though.

The ones you shared were pretty awesome

Ahh, she probably got it from Fr. Arseny's book. You should read it, it is great. It is about his imprisionment during communist Russia, and being in a death camp..
 
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Yes, other people can pray to God for you in the name of Christ
 
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Amazing that the strawman claim is always directed at other than RCC or EO. Have you noticed this pattern.
I have, and its exasperating. If you all would just stop doing it and have a real discussion it would be great.
 
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Revelations speaks on several occations of the saints in heaven offering our prayers to the Father.
 
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Revelations speaks on several occations of the saints in heaven offering our prayers to the Father.
These prayers are in bowls. They are offered as an incense offering not as prayer. We do not see them bringing prayer requests to the Father in petition but as a sweet aroma to My Father. This tells me that the prayers of my brothers and sisters and myself are stored in Jars to be offered as a sweet aroma to my Father. He keeps these prayers for this offering because they are that special to Him.
 
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