The best definition I know of a saint is this: a dead sinner, revised and edited. I've a feeling Oscar Wilde would have approved of that definition. And he'd smile at the of his ideas as a journey of faith. His grave in Paris may soon be attracting even more "pilgrims".
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They can add this quote to their list:
"People fashion their God after their own understanding. They make their God first and worship him afterwards." Oscare Wilde
Even better if you ask me:
"Cats are put on earth to remind us that not everything has a purpose."
Saint Oscar Wilde
Shouldnt the catholic church repent of its homophobia before it canonises a gay saint?
Oscar Wilde's books have had a big influence on me. I love Dorian Gray, it made we cry when I first read it.
Oscar Madison: Don't point that finger at me unless you intend to use it.
Mark, you're a man after my own heart lol
...on a different note, when Paul wrote to the Corintians, a church laden down with various sin, he described tham as saints.
Biblically speaking all believers are saints. Biblical sainthood is different to Vatican sainthood.
Highly organised religion often tries to give the impression only it can dispense the fruit of faith, empowering itself by placing itself between man and God.
But the NT says Christ is the ONLY mediator. He says no man comes to the father but by him.
The bible also teaches the priesthood of all believers for example. ie every believer is a priest as well as a saint.
This sounds so strange because men have monopolised and propagandised all this for so many centuries in the interests of power and control.
God is not best pleased at this.
The book of Revelations condemns the Nicolaitans (Nico-laitans) meaning conquerors of the laity....
PB