Roman Catholicism in the Philippines is even more idolatrous than American RCCers. Why do Catholics brag so much about all of their graven images and idols? Scripture says to flee from them.
FWIW, Protestants are making huge gains in numbers as evangelism has increased and eyes are being opened to the Truth of Scripture. Unfortunately, the Mormons are here on their bicycles, and "Iglesia in Christo" is just another cult, led by one man seeking to be God himself...
I would be ashamed to be revealing myself as an idolater! Yet, here you are...
Mary in Scripture is not the one depicted by the Roman Catholic cult. She's dead, and had many other children besides Jesus. She was never a perpetual virgin, and certainly does not share the Throne of God!
Just more idolatry and personality worship... My God is a jealous God!
Those people believe just as strongly in what they practice as you believe in your Bible verses. They aren't terrorists. If you think they're wrong, or are imposing their faith on others, what makes you different, trying to impose your beliefs, with intent stated, on us Catholics? I may not agree with what they believe, but it takes a lot of courage of conviction to go house-to house that way.
When Jesus was born, and His star was in the sky, angels appeared to the Jewish shepherds from Bethlehem. They believe in the God of Abraham.
13 - And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God, and saying:
14 - Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will.
Three men from the East, who sought their deity in the stars, had enough conviction in their faith to pack up and follow that star. Men who could afford, not only the trip, but gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, bowed to a little Baby whose family could afford little more than the swaddling bands He had been wrapped in.
12 And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.
I don't believe there is some kind of monopoly on Heaven. any more than I would believe that "men of good will" means that there are no women there! Men of good will come in all colors, all nations, all kinds of denominations. Would you have chosen to stand at the door and ban the Magi, because they were of a different belief? The God Who created them wanted them there, and reached out to them through their own belief system, their open hearts, and a wonderful star He placed in the heavens. Who would we be to reject them?
God's House has many mansions! Anyone who would want them segregated, perhaps doesn't belong there in the first place. However we want to look at it, it's God's decision, not theirs, mine - or yours, either.
God bless you, and may He take the disdain shown in your posts, out of your heart.