In reference to idols, when Jesus said we are not making idols, he was talking to those who were
accustomed to idols and images, drawn from the (Egyptian) who prayed to the image itself, Catholics do not pray to the statue of cement, pray to who represents, in the case of Jesus, Mary, Joseph, or any other saint. Cannot understand, or are you too imbued with Catholic misinformation?
What, pray to the saints? The Bible directs us to invoke those in heaven and ask them to pray with us.
I find it strange to see the objections that some Christians are not Catholic to Catholic devotion to saints. This also seems an organic continuation of Judaism, and the support of Jewish scripture and tradition. If the Catholic devotion to saints is really a veiled form of idolatry, as is sometimes erroneously suggested, it should [...]
Catholics and those who want to answer this ….?
Can someone explain why Catholic churches have statues of Mary, out of their churches, schools and so on.?? when presented in the Bible …
"No other gods before me. You will not make a graven image, or any likeness of what is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is [...]
For those who attend a Catholic Mass, what are your thoughts about the use of incense?
I understand that the basic premise of incense, which is symbolic of the prayers lifting into the sky, however, I think the ritual of incense container berth (for lack of a better word) to the island and the priest a specified number times, distracting. Smoke can irritate the nose and lungs. I'm curious as to [...]
For those of you who went to a Catholic school?
Do not you wish there was a nun Sister Mary appeared Holywater?
I know where I can get some of those teams.
Who chooses which books were the Bible and those who were left out?
The Bible of the Protestant and Catholic Bible have different numbers of books. There are other writings that were included in the Dead Sea Scrolls and added a few more passages from the books of the Bible, like the Gospel according to Mark. The Gospel of Mark originally ended with the crucifixion, but later added [...]
How much money has the Roman Catholic Church paid in damages to those who were sexually abused by priests?
A. $ 15 million
B. $ 150 million
C $ 1.5 billion
(Updated 10-1-06)
For those who oppose us Catholics call priests Father, how is your dad?
Paul called himself the same to his father, and also what do you think is the Pope? Like Father, father, father, and many different names for the same thing.
Why not "God" punished those Catholic priests who annoy Young Boys? "he" should be considered in severe punishment ….
bible for far less crimes. But he does nothing about these predators. Why?
