Do you need a mediator between you and God?

@srganesh (6340)
India
April 9, 2009 7:47am CST
Well,can't you communicate directly to your gods?What is the need of a priest or father or anybody as a mediator in our religions?Why should they claim more close to god than you?Can't you qualify yourself?Please share your views!
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@Galena (9110)
9 Apr 09
no. those that profess themselves as priesthood are no more equipped than we are to access the divine. I have personal experience of my Gods, as I am able, and as I am entitled. the Divine is a part of all of us. we just each need to learn to listen to that thread of pure divine energy at our core. and any of us are capable of doing so.
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9 Apr 09
The Divine with in speaks to the outward divine.
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@srganesh (6340)
• India
11 Apr 09
Yes!If we can listen to the god's voice,then we don't need anybody to advice or guide.Cheers!
@anishnc (45)
• India
10 Apr 09
if you are good enough to communicate directly with god............then help others who can,t that's what they are doing......... got it????
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@srganesh (6340)
• India
11 Apr 09
A good new angle!Then they should guide them how to contact directly rather than remaining mediators.Cheers!
• United States
26 Apr 09
I don't think you do need a mediator. I think that G-d Knows what is in your heart without you even saying it.
• Philippines
21 Apr 09
No, god does not exist.
@Adoniah (7513)
• United States
10 Apr 09
There is not mediator that comes between man and G'd. 36 times in the Bible it says that there is G'd and only G'd. You do not pray through anyone or anything else to get to G'd you just talk to G'd. He will hear you and decide to answer or not. We are His children He is our Father. You do not go to someone else to talk to your father here on earth do you? No you talk to him yourself. Well, it is the same with G'd the Father. All of the other intermediaries are just false gods. The religions that believe in them are polytheistic or pagan. Shalom~Adoniah
@Galena (9110)
11 Apr 09
well that explains the success of Mamma Mia, then, doesn't it. Adoniah, no bit of text will shake my belief in my Gods. calling them false is just rude. you can say you don't believe they exist, but to call them false is immature playground name calling.
10 Apr 09
If Jesus taught us nothing else it was that we can call God Abba.
• South Korea
9 Apr 09
Jesus is the mediator to God.He is the only way to be able our prayers will be granted.Anyone in this world cannot claim as mediator but only JesusChrist our Savior.
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@srganesh (6340)
• India
11 Apr 09
Then,why do you need a confession chamber with a father in it?Can't you speak to god directly?Why that set up is needed?
@Zo0mZo0m (1357)
• United States
10 Apr 09
The only way to get to the Father is through Jesus. Jesus is all that I need. He is my mediator, my counselor, my strength and my joy. Without Jesus I can do nothing. Jesus makes it all possible for me.
• United States
11 Apr 09
I grew up going to an independent Christian church where I was taught that you pray, to God in Jesus' name. I believe the Bible teaches that Jesus mediates between us and God and that the Holy Spirit speaks for us when we don't know how to say what we're trying to say. I don't believe it's necessary to have a priest or saint pray in my place, but I don't think there is anything wrong with having them pray for me.
@sanuanu (11235)
• India
10 Apr 09
No, I don't need a mediator to talk to God. i do talk with him on regular basis but it is me who don't give ear on his suggestion. Everytime i went against him, I failed
@bestboy19 (5478)
• United States
11 Apr 09
I pray to God through Jesus Christ and when I can't find the words I want to say, the Holy Spirit speaks for me.
• Philippines
10 Apr 09
i already have a mediator, we believers in the church of christ have a major mediator. A mediator between man and God no other than the Christ Jesus..It is very clear in the holy scriptures that Jesus the son of God is the mediator between and people.
• United States
10 Apr 09
what sort of mediator would a son be for us to his father? sounds pretty good to me Jesus tells us we have but one mediator between and God! HIM
@mathss1 (1181)
• United States
10 Apr 09
some people do need Idols
@romles (11)
• Philippines
11 Apr 09
different religion has diferent view regarding this andanding? for the Jews they claim that they are the God choosen people it is only them who will be save, for the cristian accept Jesus christ as your personal savior for the muslim there is only one God,LaILAHA IL ALLAH, MOHAMAD RASUL ALLAH,AND MOHAMAD IS HIS PROPHET,so the choices is yours to choose whih is correct.as to my own understanding and own opinion we dont need a arbitor or mediator for each man will hold responsible for what he did in his past life whether it is good or bad