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Then apparently, the Catholics don't understand it well either.
http://www.beginningcatholic.com/prayers-to-virgin-mary
That's true. However, the concept of saints says nothing about praying to them in the belief that they can grant the requests of the petitioner.
If you pray to a saint, you are praying to a created being.
If you want to pray the rosary in the manner prescribed for Catholics, then I don't think you can make that kind of substitution. It would not be the rosary that Catholics believe can grant special spiritual favors. But if you want to use the item to pray a series of prayers, as Anglicans and Lutherans sometimes do, using it as a counting device, then "yes."
Actually, whether the CofE does or not probably depends on the particular parish. In the USA, most do not, but some do, and others do but only on rare occasions. If there is an Anglo-Catholic kind of parish nearby, it probably does use incense. I expect that it can be bought by mail.
Just a cautionary comment. Be careful with incense, both it's source and use or intent if you will. You don't want to invite some pagan ritualistic demon into your presence. I assume not anyway. IE you should know what you're doing with it in a Christian way if there even is such a thing. For instance, pagans or white witches would clear their house with sage smoke ( incense), speaking spirits away. That sounds innocent, except the house is now stripped of even protection from our side of the fence. You would do far better to speak the name of Jesus all through your house instead in that case and forget the smoke show. Just an example of what not to do with incense.
The use of incense is a "throw over" from Judaism, not paganism.
My point was to consider the source of the incense and "some" use was a throw over from paganism. IE use it wisely, purchase it wisely. It's been widely used in many religions. I'll let you look it up yourself.
IMO, our prayers to God or Christ or the Holy Spirit,, should be like talking to a friend... Why would you want to say the same thing over and over to a friend.
This verse comes to mind, not that it's a perfect fit but it comes to mind: Matthew 6:7 - But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
True, though the second part is quite Biblical:
Good point !! Thanks, I get messed up switching forums from debate to non debate without looking but especially when the header for the site says for discussion and debate..
