Editing Saint (section)

=== Methodism ===
{{Further|Saints in Methodism}}

While Methodists as a whole do not venerate saints, they do honor and admire them. Methodists believe that all Christians are ''saints'', but mainly use the term to refer to biblical figures, Christian leaders, and martyrs of the faith. Many Methodist churches are named after saints—such as the [[Twelve Apostles]], [[John Wesley]], etc.—although most are named after geographical locations associated with an early [[Methodist circuit|circuit]] or prominent location. Methodist congregations observe [[All Saints' Day]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Daily Bible Study |url=https://www.methodist.org.uk/our-faith/the-bible/a-word-in-time/2016/30-october-5-november-2016/tuesday/ |publisher=[[Methodist Church in Britain]] |access-date=15 June 2019 |language=en |quote=[T]day we reach one of the high points of the Christian Year – All Saints Day.}}</ref> Many encourage the study of saints, that is, the biographies of holy people.

The [[Twenty-five Articles|14th Article of Religion]] in the [[United Methodist]] ''[[Book of Discipline (United Methodist)|Book of Discipline]]'' states:
<blockquote>The [[Romish]] doctrine concerning purgatory, pardon, worshiping, and adoration, as well of images as of relics, and also invocation of saints, is a fond thing, vainly invented, and grounded upon no warrant of Scripture, but repugnant to the Word of God.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church |date=2016 |publisher=[[Cokesbury]] |isbn=978-1-501-83321-2 |page=104}}</ref></blockquote>