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Shelb5 said:
Does anybody know why some non-Catholic Churches are named after saints?
Because those people were our brothers and sisters in the Lord, despite disagreements we may have with them over various issues. People who have done great things in the Kingdom are often recognized for it, despite whatever other things they may do that we don't like.

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Shelb5 said:
Does anybody know why some non-Catholic Churches are named after saints?
Yup... as MikeMcK posted. Probably as a way of honouring the more famous personages of the Bible, gospel figures etc. I doubt you'll see a Protestant church named after St. Teresa of Calcutta.

Honour them by name, yes... but if you were to infer that Protestants pray to saints for intercession of various things... no.
 
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Miss Shelby said:
Thanks to all who replied. It was mentioned in another thread by someone that Protestants do not honor saints. I just wanted some clarification.

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Michelle
Protestants do not venerate the saints, or pray to those who have passed on to intercede. There are no statues of saints in the church.

I believe that most Protestant churches that are named after a saint are so named simply to identify that church from another in the same denom. I think it is nicer that "Main Street ________" or First (Second, Third, ..) ______Church of _____________.
Many Protestant churches are incorporated individually, not necessarily owned by the parent denominational organization. Picking a name comes into play here as well.
 
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FreeinChrist said:
Protestants do not venerate the saints, or pray to those who have passed on to intercede. There are no statues of saints in the church.
Yes I know. That wasn't my question, but thanks for the clarification anyway.

So, from what I am able to gather, Protestants honor saints the same way we might honor George Washington by naming a high school after him. Got it. And thanks again for answering my question.

Michelle
 
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TheBear said:
In the view of most Protestants, every follower of Christ is a saint.
What a coincidence. That's the Catholic position as well.
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823 "The Church . . . is held, as a matter of faith, to be unfailingly holy. This is because Christ, the Son of God, who with the Father and the Spirit is hailed as 'alone holy,' loved the Church as his Bride, giving himself up for her so as to sanctify her; he joined her to himself as his body and endowed her with the gift of the Holy Spirit for the glory of God."
289 The Church, then, is "the holy People of God,"290 and her members are called "saints."291


 
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Miss Shelby said:
Kind of like a patron. Cool. :)

Michelle
I used to like teasing my step daughter about being named after St. Michael. Her name is Michelle (female version of Michael). Her birthday falls on St. Michael's day. At the time I kidded her about it, her mom had her attending Kingdom Hall. :p
 
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This is an intereting thread . . I guess my questions along this line would be,

Why are some christians given the desingation saints when given the honor of having a Church named after them in those Protestant circles that do so?

Why are those particular saints chosen?

I think some of that was answered above, but in reading some of the posts, it seems to me that it is not just because they are christian that they are chosen, but that they are chosen for a special reason out of all christians who have lived to be recognized in this way . . if someone knows why, and could explain it better, that would be great!

Peace in Him!
 
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