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Look, I have no hatred for Roman Catholics. I do despise your practice of Maryolatry however. If you pray to a being you consider that being god-like. This is sacreligious. Blasphemous. I don't know how you can obey Christ, take communion, study the scriptures and still practice such an abomination. I shall never understand it.

Roman Catholics pray for the intercession of Mary to champion a cause. Like one would go to one's mom instead of one's dad to get something.
Saints are the same, that's why they are Patron Saints.

However, being on the fringe of the RC church all my life, I find it troubling that you judge someone's relationship with God as harshly as you do. It is not your place to judge, only God's. By detesting the way a person finds that path, aren't you putting yourself on His level? I will not think myself righter than anyone else, only God knows if he finds this as evil as you do.

Sorry I got off track, this is about the movie and I am dead jealous that I have no ticket and no babysitter.

When you put words in Catholics' mouths (serious Catholics, not cultural Catholics) it makes you look silly. And I say that as a Protestant who has never spoken to Mary and probably never will until I get to glory and meet her along with all the other saints.

The reverence that is supposed to be expressed towards saints (even Mary) by Catholics is called "doulia" not "latria." Look up the terms sometimes. Mary-"olatry" doubtless happens, but it's not the official Catholic doctrine.

Look, I have no hatred for Roman Catholics.

Never said you did.

I do despise your practice of Maryolatry however.

Nothing to despise, we don't worship Mary, the Mother of God, we worship God

If you pray to a being you consider that being god-like. This is sacreligious. Blasphemous.

Again no problem. "Through Mary to Jesus", not "To Mary and To Jesus".

I don't know how you can obey Christ, take communion, study the scriptures and still practice such an abomination.

Well first of all, I have been and will probably continue to be a sinner. I understand most of my failings and strive to do better but I must admit to not being the best Christian I can be. On balance though, I think when my time comes I will be allowed to access the path that Jesus established by his suffering and crucifixion as man. But, having said that I don't practice at abomination and practicing abomination is not Catholic dogma or tradition. You ever heard about bearing false witness?

I shall never understand it.

Would you like to try?

Such hatred spewing forth from you, directed toward the Mother of Christ! The fourth commandment tells us to honor our father and mother, yet you call Jesus' mother an abomination?

I don't know WHAT religion you belong to, but it certainly isn't Christian.