Redleghunter:you are praising Mary and the Saints
Annalex:I do, and so should you.
I’m sorry but you are asking me to sin. I picked a few passages from inspired scriptures to demonstrate what real praise is and it is only directed towards God:
Revelation 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
John 5:44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
Jude:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
If you have an example of praise, or prayer in Scriptures going to another entity other than God please post up.
Easy:
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Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? (Luke 1:42-43)
Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the paps that But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it. (Luke 11:27-28)
Salute ye every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me, salute you. (Phil. 4:21-22, many similar in the letters of Paul)