[ealgeone]

Blessed Mary is the mother of "God with us" as well as a spiritual mother to aShe is not beloved disciple. She is not an idol. Catholics honor and venerate her and ask her to pray for them as she is in heaven. She is an inspiration.

The statues of mary in catholic churches say otherwise. They are idols. It's why the catholic has to amend the 10 Commandments to avoid the part of no graven images and bowing down before them.

Catholics pray TO mary.

Mary is blessed among women. She is not Blessed Mary.

For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave; For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed. Luke 1:48

>>We are to love Christ. Mary plays no role in the salvation of the Christian.<<

Cognitive dissonance; how do you imagine you love the Christ while you do not love his blessed mother ?

Because:

AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.' Mk 12:30 NASB (caps are rendering in the NASB)

Guess Mark left out the part of loving Mary.

[af_vet_1981]

The statues of mary in catholic churches say otherwise. They are idols.

Do they talk to you ? Do you hear audible voices ? Your claim is false. AntiCatholicism is not Christianity and it does not save.

[af_vet_1981]

Guess Mark left out the part of loving Mary.

When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.


Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

John, Catholic chapter nineteen, Protestant verses twenty six to twenty seven,
Ephesians, Catholic chapter six, Protestant verses two to three,
as authorized, but not authored, by King James