Id just like to ad in here, that its mainly just catholics who have all the
saints... The rest of the protestant denominations may acknowledge some of
them, but there is not such a focus mad on the saints themselves.

"James M" <ozone@snip.net> wrote in message
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> Matt Durrant <matthew@durrant33.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > > E Turner wrote:
> > > > Which figure in Rabinnical scripture does Keel represent again? I
read
> > it
> > > > but forgot.
> > > >
> > > > Mef
> > > >
> > >
> > > Some people say he's 'The Wandering Jew', the one who pierced Christ
> with
> > > the Lance of Longinus, and therefore was forbidden to walk the earth
> until
> > > The Apocalypse.
> > >
> > > This idea defines the word 'ridiculous' in my opinion.
> > >
> > >
> > No, the person who stabbed Jesus with the Lance was a Roman soldier,
> > Longinus, and was made a saint. Why? I don't know.
>
> His whole story was...  He was a roman soldier who was blind. When he
> stabbed Jesus on the cross some of the blood got in his eyes and restored
> his sight. He imeadeatly converted to chistanity and spread the word
despite
> being threatened by the autorities. Later they arrested and tortored him
for
> it. According to the catholic church he continued to praise god even after
> they removed his tongue and his spilt blood caused the overseeing
officails
> to see demons. Rough way to become a saint!
>     I read all this on a christian site that listed all the saints with
> their info. They have saints for everything! My fav has got to be
Barnabus,
> patron saint of artilliary.  :)
>
>