Do Catholics follow the Bible?

[Bible_reader_1]

I have some few questions about the catholic religion.I am not catholic,but have studied the catholic religion and I have many friends that are catholic.So I have some questions please answer.
Q1.Why do you bow down to Mary?
Is there anything in the Bible that says to recognize Mary, adore Mary, or talk to Mary?
It clearly says in Exodus 20:4 through 5
4Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
Q2.whats with the Rosary?
is there anything in the Bible about praying a Rosary, counting beads, etc.
Q3.calling the Priest father?
It also says clearly in the bible in Matthew 23:9 “And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.”
That is all my questions.I used the KJV bible for these verses.

 

[Devon_Caffran]

I have some few questions about the catholic religion.I am not catholic,but have studied the catholic religion and I have many friends that are catholic.So I have some questions please answer.
Q1.Why do you bow down to Mary?
Is there anything in the Bible that says to recognize Mary, adore Mary, or talk to Mary?
It clearly says in Exodus 20:4 through 5
4Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

These links should give you the answers that you need. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by this, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

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The Intercession of the Saints (Fathers*)
Praying to the Saints
Saint Worship?
Do Catholics Worship Statues?

Q2.whats with the Rosary?

is there anything in the Bible about praying a Rosary, counting beads, etc.

Recommended Reading:
The Rosary
Is repetitious prayer bad?
Vain Repetition
The Rosary
A Brief History of the Rosary from This Rock

Q3.calling the Priest father?
It also says clearly in the bible in Matthew 23:9 “And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.”
That is all my questions.I used the KJV bible for these verses.

Recommended Reading:
Call No Man Father?

And finally, the following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on Sola Scriptura. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

Recommended Reading:
A Quick Ten-Step Refutation of Sola Scriptura by Dave Armstrong
** Catholic Questions: Apologetics Backward** by Mary Beth Kremski

What Exactly Do You Mean by Sola Scriptura? by Jimmy Akin
Why the Bereans Rejected Sola Scriptura by Steve Ray
Ten Thousand Chickens for One Thousand Bibles by James Akin
Where Does the Authority Lie? by Kenneth J. Howell

According to Scripture by Tim Staples
Sola Scriptura is Unscriptural
The Complex Relationship between Scripture and Tradition by Jimmy Akin
Logic and Protestantism’s Shaky Foundations by Brian W. Harrison, O.S.
Going Beyond by Patrick Madrid

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