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Venezuelan Bishops Pray to Virgin Mary to Free the Country from the ‘Claws of Communism’
Breitbart ^ | 2 Aug 2017 | Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.

Posted on 08/02/2017 2:07:44 PM PDT by detective

The Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV) has publicly invoked the intercession of the Virgin Mary to free the nation “from the claws of communism,” in a clear reference to the regime of President Nicolás Maduro.

“Blessed Virgin, Mother of Coromoto, heavenly Patron of Venezuela, free our country from the claws of communism and socialism,” the CEV posted on Twitter this Sunday, complete with an image of Santa Maria and a Venezuelan flag.

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TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events
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To: ebb tide
>>All have sinned....that includes Mary, you, me, everyone except Christ.<<

You have your false beliefs, as the moslems have their own false beliefs.

That doesn't impress God.

WOW! Didn't know Paul was writing false beliefs.

21But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction;

23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;

Romans 3:21-24 NASB

701 posted on 08/15/2017 7:23:08 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone

But do you kneel in your “church”?

If so, to whom do you kneel?


702 posted on 08/15/2017 7:25:51 PM PDT by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

This thread still going??


703 posted on 08/15/2017 7:26:01 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: metmom

You got the NUMBER again??


704 posted on 08/15/2017 7:26:53 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: ebb tide
If so, to whom do you kneel?

Venezuelan Bishops Pray to Virgin Mary to Free the Country from the ‘Claws of Communism’

I bet I know to whom THESE guys are!!

706 posted on 08/15/2017 7:28:29 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

And I’ll bet you’re not a Catholic.


707 posted on 08/15/2017 7:30:09 PM PDT by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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To: Elsie

Yes! Come on and join the fun.


708 posted on 08/15/2017 7:50:02 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ebb tide

I understand the Greek of Romams 3:23.....all means all.


709 posted on 08/15/2017 7:50:58 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ebb tide

Only to God as indicated in the NT.


710 posted on 08/15/2017 7:51:41 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ebb tide

But God is not in your “church”.


712 posted on 08/15/2017 7:56:10 PM PDT by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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To: ebb tide

They only prayed to God in the OT as well. Roman Catholics seem to ignore that one. Amongst others.


713 posted on 08/15/2017 8:00:12 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ebb tide

You keep thinking what you want. However, all means all even in the DR version of Romans 3:23. Deny it all you want.


714 posted on 08/15/2017 8:01:47 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone
Praying to the Saints
715 posted on 08/15/2017 8:20:11 PM PDT by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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To: ealgeone

“all means all even”

Huh?


716 posted on 08/15/2017 8:23:26 PM PDT by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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To: Fantasywriter

Reverence is a form of respect.

The “vast” difference is between the honor given to saints and angels, and the adoration given to God.

However I do encourage you -— all of us -— to keep thinking about the distinctions and gradations between these various forms of respect. The lack of distinction and gradation is what causes people to conflate veneration with idolatry.

I really think part of the problem here is that we live in a society almost totally lacking in an “honor tradition” -— except, as I noted, in the military.


717 posted on 08/15/2017 10:37:19 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
we live in a society almost totally lacking in an “honor tradition”

I believe it was C.S. Lewis in "Screwtape Proposes a Toast" who attributed to Satan the affirmation that, "I'm as good as anyone!" On the other hand, St. Paul wrote, "... in humility, consider others as better than yourselves."

718 posted on 08/16/2017 2:07:47 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You can't read all day if you don't start early in the morning.)
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To: ebb tide

One more time.....You keep thinking what you want. However, all means all even in the DR version of Romans 3:23. Deny it all you want.


719 posted on 08/16/2017 2:35:06 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ebb tide

Learn ng reveals how he went astray.


720 posted on 08/16/2017 2:50:00 AM PDT by ealgeone
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