[ealgeone]

Catholics:

Have statues/idols of Mary

Pray to Mary

Kneel before Mary

Light candles to Mary

Study Mary

View Mary as Mediatrix

View Mary as co-redemptrix

Have assigned non-Biblical titles to her not supported anywhere in the Word......among these....Morning Star (and we thought that meant Jesus), Queen of Apostles (though she herself was not one), Queen of Heaven; Spouse of the Holy Spirit.

Churches are named after her.

Mariology is the study of Mary.

Yet roman catholics don't worship Mary.

[reegs]

"May the tender Mother of God herself procure for me the spirit of wisdom, profitably and thoroughly to expound this song of hers, so that your Grace as well as we all may draw therefrom wholesome knowledge and a praiseworthy life, and thus come to chant and sing this Magnificat eternally in heaven."

"That is why I said Mary does not desire to be an idol; she does nothing, God does all. We ought to call upon her, that for her sake God may grant and do what we request. Thus also all other saints are to be invoked, so that the work may be every way God’s alone."

"We pray God to give us a right understanding of this Magnificat, an understanding that consists not merely in brilliant words, but I glowing life in body and soul. May Christ grant us this through the intercession and for the sake of His dear Mother Mary. Amen."

These are passages from [Commentary on] the Magnificat by Martin Luther. Did he have it wrong too?

[Salvation]

Many of your statements are false in my opinion.

[LurkingSince'98]

Why is a statue an idol?

[LurkingSince'98]

Why is a statue an idol?

[avenir]

“Nobody in here but us chickens...”