Intercession
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Christianity
In Christian practice, intercessory prayer is the act of one person praying for or on behalf of another person or situation. The prayer intercedes on behalf of the subject, in the hope that God will answer the prayer accordingly.
Intercession in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches
- Main article: Intercession of saints
In Catholic and Orthodox practice, intercession is typically done by praying to God on behalf of others. Also, the faithful of these churches often ask members of the Communion of Saints, on earth or in Heaven, to intercede for themselves or others.
Intercession in the Protestant Church
Intercession in the Protestant church is also present although it usually takes a different form. Most Protestant churches reject praying to saints and the deceased. Protestant churches typically use intercession as a term for the living praying for the living. There is a role in some Protestant churches known as an Intercessor or Prayer Warrior. These are men and women who actively pray for others. Some well known intercessors are Joy Dawson and Cindy Jacobs.
Islam and intercession
There is a difference of opinion amongst the Muslims. Both the Orthodox Sunni and the Shia Muslims accept intercession at the levels of Jurispudence and Creed. The Wahhabi Muslims approach the subject of intercession with extreme caution. In some cases the Wahhabis will call those who practice intercession (Tawassul) as disbelievers.