Why not some Catholics think Catholics Worship Mary and idols?
I've seen people in the Catholic church to pray before the statues, as if the statue that are praying for the person it represents. I have seen my mother in law kiss the feet of the statue of Mary in her home …. what you call if not an idol or worshippin called Mary? I have never said "all Catholics to do … but honestly I have seen some that do … traveling hundreds of miles and lay flowers at the feet of the statues' who made through a terrible disaster unscathed ….
- Why so many people think Catholics Worship Mary? And the Saints? As worshipers of idols?
- How many of you believe Catholics Worship Mary and idols?
- Some Catholics may Tell me why a place of worship of Mary Mother of Jesus?
- Why do Catholics Worship false gods (the Pope, statues, and the Virgin Mary)?
- According to the Bible says not to worship idols, but Why Catholics Worship The Statue of Saint Mary?
Well, walk into a Catholic church with new eyes, and look at the placement of statues, and candles, and knee.
Pretend you had no idea of the values of this place. What would your first thought be? You probably reflects that the person was of great value.
Because that is what has been reported and have never bothered to take the time to ask a Catholic, "What do you think?"
I guess that just like one, I think that the mother of God 'has a lot of things to do with it
Because the preform acts of worship Mary and the saints … Is not kiss the Pope's ring, an act of worship ….. Jesus prayed to the father.
There is no place in Scripture where you are to use an intermediary, in addition to pray in Jesus' name … no place ……
ex.20 5: "Thow not bow down to them or serve them … Because I am a jealous God "….
Nuff Said?
By the way …. IIL bet there are a large number of germs in that ring … Yuck!
As a former Catholic, I have seen first hand idolatry. Raised in a Catholic family and went to a Catholic church. I knew saying prayers repeated every week could not please God. I knew to say 5 Hail Mary's and 5 Our parents could not clean my sin. What do you teach kids this practice? When they are bad are punished and forced to say prayers? Prayer is a precious gift of God is a blessing, not a punishment. Wrath of God has fallen on the Catholic Church pedophilia is running rampant homosexual bishops and the law suits have completely tarnished the Catholic Church. I think this is a curse of God Almighty, because of the sinful things that are taught in this church.
God warns us not to add to His Word, or beyond. The Catholic church is guilty of doing both. Word of God through the mixing of human wisdom with the Catholic Church has fallen from grace. When I was 19 years I rejected Catholicism and embraced me be born again. I am not trying to be cruel to Catholics, simply say that my experience with the Catholic church and what I see happening in this church today.
God bless you all.
Ignorants would be a start.
They are idols of Mary all over the place … when you build an altar to Mary and ask her to pray for you, a woman who died and is in his grave …. when he says there is only one mediator between God and man and that Jesus is not Mary … what is …. Your name?
Very misinformed. It is the Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit, and then of course the perfect wife, Mary, Mother of Jesus
because they do not understand our faith.
It seems that people develop this "us and them" thing. They are Catholics against Protestants, blacks against whites, against conservative Republicans. The Atheist against Christians, the day shift to night shift. World really is a silly game to play. I try to avoid at all costs.
Instead of asking Catholics we believe that our beliefs website things like Jesus is Lord and Chick tracts, and believe, as these Web sites that can continue to ignore what they say Catholics with respect to our church and we continue to bash. It is a pity that when they do not realize when they bash the Catholic Church, are attacks on Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ established the Catholic Church in 33AD, but does not want to admit it.
God has no mother.
Jesus is the only way to the Father and the only one that can answer prayers.
There's a song about Mary says she is the only one that can be hand Jesus.Jesus is only a woman.Mary not think about trying to stop Jesus.
Statues of idols that are to worship and pray.
Some of us believe in spreading false information about the Catholics. Some are deliberate, malicious lies and misunderstandings of others are what we have seen.
Pictures do not lie, right? (For what it's worth: I use to be Catholic.) After checking these websites:
To date:
Juan (6 below me) said that: "… then, of course, the most perfect woman, Mary, Mother of Jesus "
The Bible says:
"Therefore as by one man sin entered the world, of sin and death, and death to happen to all men for all have sinned" Romans 5:12
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23
John, please show me from the Word of God that Mary was perfect, without sin?
Sorry John, Mary, but was just as much a sinner as the mother of John the Baptist was, or even our mothers. He realizes that Mom taught me that Mary was perfect. And if you believe nothing but what was said under the "Council of Trent" You're a heretic worthy of death. Mary was even mentioned in the Bible speaks about Jesus that He is my God. Even without realizing Maria Jesus as your personal taste, even he could not go to heaven. And if Maria could not have left off to heaven with Jesus as your personal taste, what makes anyone else who can, including the Pope? Just remember, men appoint a man to be pope, God no!
Sorry people, but my assertion is not based on whether or not you agree with me. Come the Day of Reckoning, bemoan their beliefs.
Probably because they pray and ask things of them, and they are high as only God himself must be high.
I think Ave Maria is a way to put over your other. I believe that just as a dutiful lady.
Kneel before the statues and icons. Pray to Mary as if she has the power to answer their prayers. Sounds like worship to me.
because the statues and praying to the saints. because they pray to Mary and light candles at the foot of the statue and pray with her. The Bible teaches us to pray to God and nobody else.
America is primarily a Protestant nation, always has been. When the first Catholics came to America, who were persecuted. One of the things he said about religious leaders who were revered Catholic saints. This belief still exists today.
Because I belong to a family in which 95% of my family are Catholic, and I've been at every wedding in a mass of family married into the Catholic Church. I've been there, I saw with my own eyes. Nobody told me …… Yes, it does worship idols and Mary is more important than Jesus himself.
Perhaps my friend is misinformed Catholic (she was Catholic all his life), but strongly defended the cult of Mary. I say: I think that Mary should be honored and respected to the fullest extent, but not worshiped God, because only to be adored. But she would not agree with that. She said that Mary should be worshiped as God, because she is the "mother of God"
Hi,
The issue is that some do not believe. Just parrot what their preachers say, and do not go to Catholic masses and services or to educate and investigate them.
Cheers,
Michael
PS For Muslim by choice, those who worship God, but nobody committed serious sins. As your religion sees it, Christ is not God but another prophet. Therefore, in the eyes worshiping Christ would be a sin as grave as worship Mary. I suppose that we are all Christians are in the same boat, but I appreciate your honesty.
Ignorance.
In the Islamic view, which are of worship if you ask the dead for help. I have also seen in the channel of a Catholic nun to say that Mary is the co-redemptress with Jesus. In this case, people pray for their redemption, not them? Furthermore, in requesting San fulano to protect you or help you, you are really powers attributed to God alone. In this case, we believe it is shirk, or making partners with God
(worship of God than others), which is the gravest sin in Islam.
EDIT: If you do not understand the true nature of their beliefs on this issue, we tell them? I, for one, would like to know if I am misunderstanding something.
EDIT: If Michael Kelly, I'm afraid you're right. Saying that Jesus is God or his son and he also qualifies as a circumvention of worship. However, not all Christians, though most do.
pray to Mary, this is apostasy.
Usually they do not know the definition of "cult."
No disrespect but I think you may say, "Ave Maria." Some people come to see as a form of worship. For example, Wicca … we say "Ave (insert deity here)" and that we are worshiping god and give praise.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused in the past. But for some, who just follow what they believe and which automatically goes to his trial on a right to be.
Bright Blessings,
Candles
Go to Mass in a Catholic church and see for yourself.
because …
I have heard is that it eliminated the second commandment of the Bible that speaks of not worship false idols.
Jesus loves you the same,
Baldwin -
because its true they do at least some of them all do.not