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To: Neocon who wrote (884)10/28/1999 2:56:00 PM
From: jbe  Read Replies (2) of 3246
 
I never meant to imply that R.C. saints were born without sin -- that is not possible, even theoretically. But they ARE more or less expected to be as close as possible to "sinlessness" (aka "holiness") at the time of their death. And then there is that pesky miracle requirement. Schweitzer & King wouldn't pass, IMO.

Of course, requirements change. Time was, all you needed to do to become a saint was to be a martyr. Even today, martyrs don't need to have a single miracle under their belts to be canonized. So maybe King would qualify as a saint, after all. (But then, he was not a Catholic. Can non-Catholics become Catholic saints? Have things changed that much since my Catholic childhood?)

Joan
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