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"Holy" ? Pierre ???
Sorry, I am not ready for that yet!
The steps to canonization That the saints have to go through to become a saint.
"Servant of God" The process leading towards canonization begins at the diocesan level. A bishop with jurisdiction—usually the bishop of the place where the candidate died or is buried, although another ordinary can be given this authority—gives permission to open an investigation into the virtues of the individual, responding to a petition by members of the faithful, either actually or pro forma. This investigation usually opens no sooner than five years after the death of the person being investigated. The pope, as Bishop of Rome, may open a process and has the authority to waive the five-year waiting period, as was done for Mother Teresa by Pope John Paul II, and for Lúcia Santos and for John Paul II himself by Pope Benedict XVI. Normally, a guild or organization to promote the cause of the candidate's sainthood is created, an exhaustive search of the candidate's writings, speeches and sermons is undertaken, a detailed biography is written and eyewitness accounts are gathered. When sufficient information has been gathered, the investigation of the candidate, who is called "Servant of God", is presented by the local bishop to the Roman Curia—in particular, the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints—where it is assigned a postulator, whose task is to gather further information about the life of the Servant of God. Religious orders who regularly deal with the congregation often have their own designated postulator generals. At some point, permission is then granted for the body of the Servant of God to be exhumed and examined. A certification ("non cultus") is made that no superstitious or heretical worship or improper cult has grown up around the servant or his or her tomb, and relics are taken.
"Venerable/Heroic in Virtue" When enough information has been gathered, the congregation will recommend to the pope that he make a proclamation of the Servant of God's heroic virtue (that is, that the servant exhibited the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity, and the cardinal virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance, to a heroic degree). From this point the one said to be "heroic in virtue" is referred to by the title "Venerable". A Venerable has as yet no feast day, no churches may be built in his or her honor, and the church has made no statement on the person's probable or certain presence in heaven, but prayer cards and other materials may be printed to encourage the faithful to pray for a miracle wrought by his or her intercession as a sign of God's will that the person be canonized.
"Blessed" Beatification is a statement by the church that it is "worthy of belief" that the person is in heaven, having come to salvation. This step depends on whether the Venerable is a martyr or a "confessor".
- For a martyr, the Pope has only to make a declaration of martyrdom, a certification that the venerable gave his or her life voluntarily as a witness for the faith and/or in an act of heroic charity for others.
- If the Venerable was not a martyr – all non-martyrs are "confessors" as they "confessed" or bore witness to their faith by how they lived their lives – it must be proven that a miracle has taken place by his or her intercession: that is, that God has shown a sign that the person is enjoying the Beatific Vision by God performing a miracle in response to the Blessed's prayers. Today, these miracles are almost always miraculous cures, as these are the easiest to establish based on the Catholic Church's requirements for a "miracle." (The patient was sick, there was no known cure for the ailment, prayers were directed to the Venerable, the patient was cured, the cure was spontaneous, instantaneous, complete and lasting, and doctors cannot find any natural explanation.)
This allows beatification, giving the venerable the new title "Blessed" (abbreviated "Bl.") or, in Latin, Beatus or Beata. A feast day will be designated, but its observance is normally restricted to the Blessed's home diocese, to certain locations associated with him or her, and/or to the churches or houses of the blessed's religious order, if they belonged to one. Parishes may not normally be named in honor of a Blessed.
"Saint" (contracted "St" or "S.") To be canonized a saint, at least two miracles must have been performed through the saint's intercession after his or her death (i.e., an additional miracle after that granting beatification). Canonization is a statement by the church that the person certainly enjoys the Beatific Vision. The saint is assigned a feast day which may be celebrated anywhere within the Catholic Church, although it may or may not appear on the general calendar or local calendars as an obligatory feast, parish churches may be built in his or her honor, and the faithful may freely and without restriction celebrate and honor the saint.
In the case of persons that common usage has called saints from "time immemorial" (in practice, since before 1500 or so), the Church may carry out a "confirmation of cultus", which is much simpler. For example, Saint Hermann Joseph had his veneration confirmed by Pope Pius XII.
In the case of the Eastern Catholic Churches, individual churches sui juris retain, in theory, the right to glorify saints for their own jurisdictions, though this has rarely happened in practice.
"Go back and read the OP."
I did and actually read all posts for the entire thread. I suggest you and all readers with an open mind do the same.
The discussion here was civil and most posters (myself included) agreed that GSP was not suitable for most transactions by most Canadian buyers. Some questions were answered and points-of-view exchanged. Nobody was "defending" (your word) GSP, nobody! That civility lasted until your first post on this thread (#60):
"I stopped following the GSP threads a long time ago.......... they're all the same. BUT......... I hate the GSP, and judging from the posts here that's pretty much unanimous among Canadians."
Why you introduced "hate" into the discussion, I do not know. Why you assumed your "hate" is "pretty much unanimous among Canadians" is totally beyond comprehension. Who are you to state other Canadians "hate" a shipping program?
@lpwasy wrote:i*m-still-here,
These guys are using an old verbal self defence tactic where they pretend to not understand what you are saying then ask questions about it to detour your arguements. Keep up the good fight.
OK, I get that, but I also know that that they are banking on the fact that most readers just skim the posts and are easily fooled.
That's why I take the time to clarify what i said when I'm questioned or misquoted that way.
BB.......... you stated that I'm the reason tthat these posts do not come to an end.
Please note that Pierre was the one who opted to continue with me with his confrontational post.
You addressed the wrong poster.
I am also not debating anything with him or anyone else.
There is nothing to debate.
Pierre: What difference does it make which word I choose to employ?: Hate, dislike, don't care for, despise, have negative feelings for, feel it takes advantage of buyers, uses people by making them think they're getting something for their money when they are not.......... etc. etc, etc.
Take your choice.
If you find the very common over used word "Hate" offensive, then please substitute another.
But, you do have a point. I could have used a better word. Hate is so overused it sounds wishy washy and really has no punch.
I could have been more creative.
But offensive?
I don't think so.
OK........ so this thread ihas become a place to vent.......... so what's wrong with that?
If buyers start a new thread every time there's a problem there will endless new threads.
A few moments ago I had another very negative encounter with the GSP. I have a very strong aversion towards that program. 
"In any case, I'll only do this again if the seller is familiar with GSP and if the customs charge is fair. I'll probably steer clear of items below $100."
I totally agree with you. And I am glad your experience was positive.
BB......... I have to agree with that.
I don't buy new items, and I've pointed out several times that items which have duty owing may be processed differently than collectibles etc. are.
It's possible that the program is something to be considered for those items.
When I brought that up recently Pierre shot it down nickety-split and suggested that new items are bought are so rarely it was pointless to bring it up.
However, I'd like to point out that the two buyers here who have had good GSP experiences bought new items and perhaps they are used to paying duty and taxes.
"When I brought that up recently Pierre shot it down nickety-split and suggested that new items are bought are so rarely it was pointless to bring it up.' "
???
You are totally out of line. Where did I write that? Link please.
