Jesus can't say no to Mary?
By maildumpster
@maildumpster (3815)
United States
September 14, 2007 10:39am CST
I recently read in a discussion that apparently part of the reason that Catholics pray to Mary is that Jesus can't say no to her. (for those who don't know people pray to Mary who then brings your request to Jesus)
Well that would mean then that if a Catholic prays to Mary that they win the lottery; it will happen. If you tell Mary your request and you ask to win the lottery; Jesus will grant you that prayer request cause he can't say no to his mother.
Well then my family must be sitting on loads of hidden riches. Hhhmmmm
3 responses
@raisingsaints (217)
• United States
14 Sep 07
LOL, thank you for the laugh, really I'm still trying to regain my composure!:D
Jesus says that whatever we ask for in prayer, we shall recieve. Why hasn't everyone won the lottery?!?
We ask Mary for her intercession because it was through her intercession that Jesus started His ministry!:D
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@maildumpster (3815)
• United States
14 Sep 07
Don't thank me for the laugh. I didn't say that Jesus couldn't refuse his mother. Another myLot member said that. My discussion and your reaction just shows how silly that was to say.
@maildumpster (3815)
• United States
14 Sep 07
And yes Jesus says in John 14:14 If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it.
**but notice he doesn't say if you ask my mother I will do it.
@raisingsaints (217)
• United States
15 Sep 07
You have misintrepreted again...I was laughing about your "win the lotter" example.
So, when Jesus says, Whatever you ask in my name, you shall receive; He is excluding His mother? If Mary asks Jesus for something in His name, does she recieve it or not?
@maildumpster (3815)
• United States
14 Sep 07
Then what's the point in praying to her if she can decide to not take your prayers to Jesus?
I used the lottery as an extreme example.
@maildumpster (3815)
• United States
14 Sep 07
So your telling me that she can say no to your prayers? When did God give up that authority? If she can say no then she is considered a diety with power to do so. If she is ONLY a mediator between you and Jesus; then she does not have the authority to decided which prayers will be answered and which won't.
@eden32 (3973)
• United States
15 Sep 07
Although I was raised a Catholic, I've never quite understood the whole pray to saints or Mary idea. If I pray, I pray to the source not to saints, or Mary. If Mary is just passing the information along, and Jesus says no- wouldn't that mean he's saying no to you not to his mother?
@maildumpster (3815)
• United States
15 Sep 07
But you keep giving these "souls" the godlike ability to hear many people at once. How did they get that ability?
@maildumpster (3815)
• United States
15 Sep 07
Eden of course if Jesus says no it is no to us. That is the point of my post..... someone said that Mary can't say no to Jesus. I'l find the post and put the link here.
@maildumpster (3815)
• United States
15 Sep 07
Here read what the fourth person says.
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1274539.aspx
