Re: Constructed Religions

Nik Taylor wrote:

> They are something
> like saints in Protestant (not Catholic) theology, holy individuals, who
> are respected and venerated, but not worshipped.
Saints are not worshipped in official Catholic theology either:
the respect (Greek: "douleia") paid to them is quite different
from the "latreia" due to God alone.

Praying to a saint is really a matter of asking someone who
is guaranteed to stand high with God to intervene on your behalf.

--
John Cowan      http://www.ccil.org/~cowan              cowan@ccil.org
        You tollerday donsk?  N.  You tolkatiff scowegian?  Nn.
        You spigotty anglease?  Nnn.  You phonio saxo?  Nnnn.
                Clear all so!  'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)