Originally Posted by
Tj3
I trust you know what the logic fallacy "strawman" argument is. That is what you argument is. First, and we have been through this before, you do not understand what sola scriptura is - you keep repeating that false accusations put forward by your denomination.
Second, you should study the growth of the various denominations sometime. Though some denominations came about because of doctrinal disagreements, probably most were for much different reasons and only a minority claim that they alone have the sole and only authoritative interpretation of the Bible (the biggest one that comes to mind which claims that their private interpretation is the sole authoritative one is your denomination)
Jesus was praying to the Father and asked God the Father to answer prayer, not us. Jesus also asked that we all (individual Christians) be one, not denominations. Jesus' prayer was answered when the father sent the Holy Spirit to indwell all believers. All believers are one in the Holy Spirit.
Man does not answer prayers to God. And Jesus did not pray to Mary or any of the saints (nor, for that matter did any godly person in scripture)