so if you ask a Baptist they pray to the Baptist Jesus. or a Buddhist they pray to buddah? so should we ask non Catholics to pray for us?
Well, my personal experience with this coming from an evangelical perspective is that most if not all the Protestant sect folks I know are probably already praying for Catholics. My brother is a Lutheran and we both pray for each other regularly. Regardless of others beliefs they still love us and we them.
sponsa, The Church teaches that non-Catholic Christians are incorporated into Jesus Christ through Baptism, though communion with the Catholic Church, Herself, is, at best, imperfect (See Unitatis Redintegratio, Vatican II). And though we can't know the state of a non-Catholic soul, their prayers may still be efficacious. Certainly, they fail to perceive the marvelous gift of both the Eucharist and Confession. Even so, I personally know a few non-Catholics who I deeply respect and they have prayed for my children. Safe in the Barque of Peter!
Surely anyone praying to our Lord and Saviour will be heard regardless of denomination providing they have a good heart
there is one God always has been always will be and is now so people of a buddah religion or hindu that prays to someone they call God is praying to God because there is one God yet they dont know him truefully as most do am i wrong to see it that way
If my dogs wanted to pray for me I would be very happy...why not? …49“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.” 50“Do not stop him, Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.” 51As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.…
Theresa, I believe our loving Lord looks into the heart of each unbaptized person. Is there a hunger to seek and know God? Are they striving to follow their conscience? However, I would think if they have heard the Gospel and have experienced a credible witness of a life lived for Christ and His Church, then to turn away and continue to cling to a false god would prove to be spiritually deadly. Safe in the Barque of Peter!
do you mean spiritually deadly for the ones who turnd away from Christ and His Church, and cling to a false god
If I know someone is Christian or Jewish, most definitely, but I do not knowingly ask a Buddhist or anyone who claims to be o atheist or other to pray for me or give me "positive thoughts". That seems to be an acceptance of their worship of idols.
