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To: metmom; ealgeone
But now He seemed distant, aloof, and likely angry with me

Which is the psychology seen often seen behind Mary worship, in which she is portrayed as the compassionate mother, holding back the judgment of God, whom the Holy Spirit only makes the direct object of all the prayers in the Bible to Heaven, expect by pagans.

Or that for some other reason, it is said that one would be better off praying to Mary than the Son, whom the Holy Spirit presents as thr only heavenly intercessor btwn God and man, (1Tim. 2:5) who alone is said to ever live to do son,(Heb. 7:25) and is supremely qualified to do so, (Heb. 2:18,19; 4:15)

Such "Christianized" paganism can be expected when Scripture is made subject to an church, versus the church being subject to it.

337 posted on 10/10/2015 5:42:17 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned and destitute sinner+ trust Him to save you, then follow Him!)
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To: daniel1212
Which is the psychology seen often seen behind Mary worship, in which she is portrayed as the compassionate mother, holding back the judgment of God, whom the Holy Spirit only makes the direct object of all the prayers in the Bible to Heaven, expect by pagans.

Which is ludicrous.

Would Mary answer a prayer that God would refuse to?

If God won't answer it, then Mary would be going against the will of God in doing so. Is that what Catholics really want? Is their idea of a heavenly Father who loves to give good gifts to His children, really one of a reluctant, hard hearted, miserly Father? It would appear so.

So if the Father Himself would answer it, why not go right to Him as Jesus taught us to? And if He wouldn't, why go to someone else to override Him?

338 posted on 10/10/2015 5:51:41 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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