ive talked to a few catholics who say they have never bowed befor a statue.
And as we’ve been telling you, Exodus 20:4-6 is not a command against bowing; it is a commandment the worship of these graven images. If you bow to a graven image, in a way that you’re worshiping the image, then you’re breaching the First Commandment (i.e. thou shalt not commit idolatry).
Simply bowing to a statue out of respect and/or remembrance of the person’s life does not break the First Commandment, because you are not worshiping the statue by bowing to it.
Its just a couple though, i mean like 2 out of hundreds.
And you can read the minds of these “hundreds of Catholics” that are supposed worshiping statues as if they were gods?
Ive saved lots of pics off the internet of the faithful on their knees befor the mary statue, and sundry others.
Really? This is your argument?
Ludicrous, I say.
I too can find an equal amount of pictures on Google Images of Protestants, such as yourself, kneeling before something other than Jesus. One of them, in fact, makes it look like the Protestants are worshiping a box of Kleenex.
Where, exactly, is your argument now, friend?
Mary seems to be the fave.
Catholics generally have a strong devotion to Mary, and why not? She was specifically chosen, above all women, to carry our Lord and Savior within her. She was spared from the stain of Original Sin from the moment of her conception, remained a virgin her entire life, and was later died and was assumed into Heaven.
Heck, even Scripture supports given Mary honor. What exactly do you make of the “every generation shall call me [Mary] blessed” verse?
And even with the
hyperdulia given to Mary, we still give a much higher form of honor to Jesus Christ. In fact, the
latria we give God is so much higher than
hyperdulia or
dulia, that the latter two cannot even begin to be compared.
It seems Christ sacrifice isnt good enough.
Pray tell, how do indulgences make Christ’s sacrifice worthless?
You need to study up on Catholic theology. Christ’s sacrifice was sufficient. Christ’s utterance of “it is finished,” however, does not mean that there is nothing we need to do as Christians. If you assert otherwise, then please cite the scriptural references that support your position.
The finished work of Christ.
What the Catholic teaches as far as “works” goes does not “add to the finished work of Christ.” To say otherwise is to be ignorant of Catholic teachings.
To others, there still needs work to be added.
Then are we commanded, by Christ no less, to do certain works?
Here are just a few of many:
“If you love me, then keep my commandments.”
“Take up your cross and follow me.”
“Eat my Body and drink my Blood.”
“He who does the will of the Father will be saved.”
“You helped the lesser of your brethren. What you do for the lesser, you also do for me.”
Christ reiterated that we have to follow the Ten Commandments.
The Beatitudes are characteristics that we are told we need to exhibit.
What a horrible thing to lay on people. And to little children too!
It’s a horrible thing to urge people to do what Christ Himself commanded us to do? Your logic has just blown my mind.
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The bronze serpent wasn’t used for worship. It was, however, used for a religious purpose. And, as we all know, not all religious practices necessitate “worship.”