[Claud]

Imagine an Evangelical service for the parents of a son killed in Iraq in which the pastor points to the grieving parents and says, "God was the one Who gave these parents their child and it was He Who sent their son to die for the freedom of the Iraqi people. They didn't sacrifice anything. They merely assented to be a part in God's plan."

Brilliantly said!

[Greg F]

Pshaw! I can knock down a straw man also.

Imagine a Catholic service for the parents of a son killed in Iraq in which the priest points to the grieving parents and says, "God was the one Who gave these parents their child and it was He Who sent their son to die for the freedom of the Iraqi people. They didn't sacrifice anything. They merely assented to be a part in God's plan.

Makes as little sense as the reverse and just as much. Raw prejudice to think otherwise.

[Greg F]

If you are under the impression that Protestants don’t understand that Mary lost her son you are wrong. It’s not a secret only Catholic’s possess. The Protestant concern is worship of Mary since worship is exclusively reserved for God. The Catholic says “veneration” and some make a distinction and others simply worship.