[anniegetyourgun]

I think we can agree that the chanting of "ohm" by a yoga master is vain repetition.

Feeling a bit sensitive today or are you just in the mood to bash evangelicals?

[Brian Kopp DPM]

Sorry, I thought your post was a precursor to an attack on the Rosary, as the scripture verse you posted is usually used as a proof text (taken out of context, of course) against the Rosary.

BTW, when I said, "evangelical and charismatic" I was referring to both evangelical protestant and Catholic pentecostal, so it was not an attack on evangelicals.

I use the phrase "pentecostal" when referring to protestant pentecostal. I use the phrase "charismatic" when referring to the pentecostal movement in the Catholic church.

I have seen "charismatic" Catholics deride the Rosary too. Thus the broad statement.

[Brian Kopp DPM]

Feeling a bit sensitive today

You gotta admit, given the treatment of all things Catholic on Free Republic, we have a right to be defensive.

are you just in the mood to bash evangelicals?

I have been an "evangelical" and I still use that form of prayer I was referring to in my post at times. I have a hard time with those who accuse us of vain repetition when their own forms are no more nor less the same. This is a hot button issue for me, so my apologies for over-reacting.

[tiki]

About vain repetition. What is it? What prayer is wholly unique to the Lord who created everything. What word, what phrase has God not heard before? What is new under the sun?

In Rev. 4:8-11 it says:
And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all round and within and day and night they never cease to sing,
"Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God almighty. Who was and is and is to come!"

Is that vain repetition?

So you tell me what is vain repetition? Is all repetition vain? Even that of the angels?

[Rum Tum Tugger]

Feeling a bit sensitive today or are you just in the mood to bash evangelicals?

Classic example of the pot calling the kettle black.