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To: vladimir998; Old Yeller
Vladimir,

Can you explain this contradiction to me? The angels themselves vehemently prohibit worship of themselves. So did Moses. So did Paul, so did Peter, and all the apostles. So did the prophets of God.

8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed me these things. 9But he said to me, “Do not do that. I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brethren the prophets and of those who heed the words of this book. Worship God.”

Revelation 22:8

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As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence. 26 But Peter made him get up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”

Acts 10:25-26

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This attitude every man and woman should have. None of us are worthy of worship. We are to avoid idolatry in all circumstances, including the worship of humans (1 Corinthians 10:14). The synonyms of idolatry are idolization, fetishization, fetishism, idol worship, adulation, adoration, reverence, veneration, glorification, lionization, and hero-worshiping.

Given this truth, explain to my why this is Biblical?


32 posted on 04/21/2014 7:20:32 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: SkyPilot

In the traditional sense, I disagree that love and respect of our popes is idolatry. However, the reactions and defense I have seen by Catholics of recent popes most definitely verge on papal idolatry.


33 posted on 04/21/2014 7:30:42 AM PDT by piusv
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To: SkyPilot

“Can you explain this contradiction to me?”

There is no contradiction. No one worships the pope or an image of the pope.

“Given this truth, explain to my why this is Biblical?”

Treating images or people with respect is not unbiblical. Images were used in the Temple: 1 Kings 6:23
People were treated with honor: 1 Kings 2:19

I once asked a moronic anti-Catholic bigot who posted pictures just like the ones you posted how he proposed to his wife. Did he get on one knee? Did he attest to his love and devotion to her? Did he give her flowers and an expensive ring? You should have seen him scramble for an explanation of how that was all okay, but to treat the pope with respect was wrong! Hilarious.


35 posted on 04/21/2014 7:47:47 AM PDT by vladimir998
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