actually, your ignorance is quite astounding still! any previous points on anything in regards to statues, the Blessed Virgin, or any Saint or holy person has already been said.
as i stated before by quoting “We reverence holy images as means to elevating our mind to heavenly things, yet in response to Islamic charges of Idolatry we simply point out the Islamic contradiction, since they themselves kiss the stone Kabah when on pilgrimage to Mecca. Does this make them idolaters?”
so really, what can you inference from what has already been said? (its called reading between the lines, extremely useful skill). at this point, had you been paying attention, if you could regurgitate what has been said, you should know your answer. plain and simple.
your “larger question” is that the Church follows the teachings of the Bible and those teachings taught, “renewed”, fulfilled by Christ. The Church is also guided by the Holy Spirit of God which Christ and the Father send forth with His seven-fold gifts to help them discern along the way.
wow, muslims have no problem deciding whats good and what is evil!
"U]Jesus and Muhammad Words, Actions, Teachings Contrasted
By William J. Federer …"One can examine the life of Jesus from the four Gospels.
One can examine the life of Muhammad from the Quran, Hadith and sources like the Sirat Rasul Allah.
…A review of these resources reveal:
- Jesus was a religious leader.
- Muhammad was a religious leader and a military leader.
- Jesus never killed anyone.
- Muhammad killed an estimated 3,000 people, including beheading 700 Jews of the Banu Qurayza tribe in Medina, A.D. 627:
“The Jews surrendered and the apostle confined them in Medina. Then the apostle went out to the market and dug trenches in it. Then he sent for them and struck off their heads in those trenches as they were brought out to him in batches. … There were 600 or 700 in all, though some put the figure as high as 800 or 900. As they were being taken out in batches to the apostle they asked Ka’b what he thought would be done with them. He replied, ‘Will you never understand? Don’t you see that the summoner never stops and those who are taken away do not return? By Allah it is death!’ This went on until the apostle made an end of them.” (Sirat Rasul Allah)
- Jesus never owned slaves.
- Muhammad received a fifth of the prisoners taken in battle, including women. (Sura 8:41)
“Muhammad gave command and the heads of the two chiefs were severed from their bodies. The scene of torture and bloodshed was hardly ended when Muhammad sent Bilal to fetch the wife of Kinana. … He cast his mantle around her in token that she was to be his own.” (Conquest of Khaybar, A.D. 628, Sirat Rasul Allah)
“The apostle occupied the Jewish forts taking prisoners as he went. Among these were Safiya, the wife of Kinana. The apostle chose Safiya for himself. The other prisoners were distributed among the Muslims.” (Sirat Rasul Allah)
“Married women are forbidden unto you, except those whom your right hands possess (taken in battle.)” (Sura 4:24)
- Jesus never married.
- Muhammad had many wives.
“Anas said, ‘The prophet used to visit all his wives in an hour round, during the day and night and they were 11 in number.’ I asked Anas, ‘Had the prophet the strength for it?’ Anas replied, ‘We used to say that the prophet was given the strength of 30 (men).’” (Hadith Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 1, Bk. 5, No. 268)
“Muhammad said: ‘Woman can be married for religion, her fortune, or her beauty. So marry one for the religion.’” (Abu Issa al-Tarmidi, Sunan al-Tarmidi, Medina n.d., p.275, B: 4, H:1092)
“Prophet, we have made lawful to you the slave girls whom Allah has given you as booty.” (Sura 33:50)
When Muhammad’s behavior is reviewed, Muslim scholars point out that King David was also a prophet yet he killed people, owned slaves and had many wives.
The response is still that Jesus never killed anyone, never owned slaves and never married. David only wanted a small piece of land. There is no Bible command for Jews to subdue the world.
- Jesus never forced followers to continue believing. After Jesus made a difficult saying, “many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him. Then Jesus said to the twelve, ‘Will ye also go away?’ Then Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life.’” (John 6:31-69)
- Muhammad forced followers to continue believing, “Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him.” (Hadith al-Bukhari, Vol. 9, Bk. 84, No. 57)
- Jesus taught God was our Father (Matthew 6:10).
- Muhammad taught it was blasphemy to call Allah your father (Sura 5:18)
- Jesus taught man was made in God’s image. (Matthew 22:20, ref. Gen. 1:26-27)
- Muhammad taught Allah has no image. (Sura 42:11, Sura 112:4)
- Jesus taught “forgive those who trespass against you.” (Matthew 6:10-15)
- Muhammad taught to avenge trespasses against your honor, family or religion.
“Narrated Anas bin Malik: ‘On the day of the Conquest, the Prophet entered Mecca, wearing a helmet on his head. When he took it off, a man came and said, “Ibn Khatal is clinging to the curtain of the Ka’ba.” The Prophet said, “Kill him.”’” (Hadith Sahih al-Bukhari Vol. 5, Book 59, No. 582)
“Ibn Khatal … had two slave girls who used to sing for him and for his companions songs full of abuse of the Prophet. The Prophet’s instructions specified that the two slave girls should also be killed. Another (to be kiilled) was al-Huwayrith Nuqaydh Wahb Qusayy, one of those who used to insult him in Mecca.” (Sirat Rasul Allah)
quite remarkable! i love Pope John Paul II! such a great Pope he was! 
minds are like parachutes they work best when open! 