All - this thread is straying from the original subject (The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary) and turning into a debate on the validity of scripture and authority.
A little while ago, I started a thread on the validity of scripture - might I suggest such a thread, or one started by one of y’all on the authority of scripture, might be a better place for this debate?
Kolokotronis started the thread in respect to Mary. I’ve explained why I wouldn’t join in his practice, but also explained that, per sola scriptura, I have no reason to tell him to do otherwise.
I’m a fairly argumentative person, but it seems that in respect to Kolokotronis and his worship that we shouldn’t pull down this thread further. I’m glad to debate folks, but doing it here seems disrespectful to me. Just IMHO.
There's no use in respecting Kolokotronis, or kosta50. They're just a couple of Balkan Mountain Bandits, and next to me - probably the biggest sinners to ever sign in to Freerepublic. ;-)