Difference between revisions of "George Washington"
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| + | Many American Catholics have expressed a strong will to have George Washington canonized. Although denied several times, the Washintonian-Catholics are gaining a strong following in the church. | ||
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| + | Among some of the possible miracles that he is said to have performed are: | ||
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| + | Liberating the American Colonists from the British Empire. | ||
| + | Being unable to tell a lie. | ||
| + | Throwing a silver dollar across the Potomac River. | ||
| + | Surveying the land owned by Lord Fairfax. | ||
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| + | ==Reactions To The Call For Canonization== | ||
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| + | George Washington was not a Catholic, so he is not allowed to be canonized. | ||
Revision as of 07:52, February 21, 2007
George Washington was our first President of the United States of America and a great commander in the Revolutionary War. He was also a devout Christian, with his adopted daughter once stating that if you question Washington's faith you may as well question whether or not he was a patriot.[1]
Canonization
Many American Catholics have expressed a strong will to have George Washington canonized. Although denied several times, the Washintonian-Catholics are gaining a strong following in the church.
Among some of the possible miracles that he is said to have performed are:
Liberating the American Colonists from the British Empire. Being unable to tell a lie. Throwing a silver dollar across the Potomac River. Surveying the land owned by Lord Fairfax.
Reactions To The Call For Canonization
George Washington was not a Catholic, so he is not allowed to be canonized.