***I suppose you missed the parts of the idols in the Vatican which were worn away by the kisses of the worshippers, as well.
And, I guess you are hostile to the testimony of the thread about the recent visitI think to Mexico City and other points . . .
Therefore, I doubt theres much openness to the enlightenement of the truth in such regards.***
It would serve as better debate when you quantify or identify specific instances. I know of no idols in the Vatican. If you do, then name them.
You keep making wild unsubstantiated statements such as “I suppose you missed the parts of the idols in the Vatican which were worn away by the kisses of the worshippers, as well” and when I ask for clarification, you use terms such as doubting my openness or guessing that I’m hostile.
I’m beginning to wonder which type of bridge you prefer.
I doubt Michaelangelo started out intending the Pieta to be an idol. It has sure become so. What I didn’t understand was with both Christ and Mary in the statue, Mary seemed to get more attention, adoration, worship from the pilgrims.
There were a plethera of such throughout the Vatican. I don’t recall how much St Peters itself had.
Certainly not all pilgrims prostrated themselves before this or that. But some did.
In my experience . . . particularly with some RC edifice reps . . . facts and evidence really do not matter a micro-gram’s worth. The facts will either be ignored, dodged or some such and some minutae will be siezed on instead.
LOL.