Posted on 08/12/2010 3:10:34 PM PDT by armydoc
"Some people are so foolish that they think they can go through life without the help of the Blessed Mother." "Love the Madonna and pray the rosary, for her Rosary is the weapon against the evils of the world today." "All graces given by God pass through the Blessed Mother."
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Catholics acknowledge that there are questions such as this that are left unanswered by the Bible itself.
Why don't you worship Joseph, along with Mary? No particular passage reported Joseph's death. Is this proof God took him bodily into heaven?
The only two Biblical accounts of God taking a person into heaven involve Enoch and Elijah. An epistle reported that Michael disputed with Satan over Moses' body. Michael rebuked Satan in Jesus' name. The Bible reports that Moses was present during Jesus' transfiguration.
So, when are you going to build that shrine to Jimmy Hoffa? Afterall, there's no body. Where's the account of his death, Biblical or otherwise?
I worship neither of them, but thanks for asking. :)
Do you realize that the majority of what your church believes and teaches is based on what the Bible DOESN’T say? And what fallible men have decided it MEANT to say, or said between the lines of Scripture?
I think you both have agreed in your recent posts that there are things left unstated by the Bible.
You may sincerely believe that Catholics take things too far, or teach distortions or worse, but I urge you to consider what Catholics themselves teach, which is that truly important questions left unanswered in the Bible may need to be addressed in unambiguous teaching so that Christians will be edified rather than led astray.
I haven’t taken the position here that, if it isn’t in Scripture, it didn’t happen. I appreciate the thought, though!
Who decided which books belong in the Bible, and which do not — could that decision possibly have been made by fallible men?
What’s the difference between “Hail Mary,” and “Hail Ceaser?”
Both are expressions of worship.
The Holy Spirit working through men. For man, from God. Because if it were left entirely to fallible men, the Apocrypha would be included.
As for the greeting to Mary, it is straight from Scripture, Luke 1:28. I don't think you're suggesting that the angel was worshipping Mary, because it seems clear that this was a greeting.
Were those men fallible, or not? And how do you know they made the right choice?
Because the Holy Spirit was at work in these men. For man. From God. Not the Catholic Church.
Why would you say that the Catholic church could not have been involved?
Do not use potty language on the Religion Forum.
Do not use potty language on the Religion Forum.
Perhaps it’s a good thing I restrained myself on Post #159.
Dude! What are you 2 years old?
My objection was to your 4 letter word on this thread.
whatever else you said is your opinion and you are entitled to it.
LOL, no.
Hail, used as an interjection, comes from the Old Norse heill, meaning health. It is a salutation, one that has come to have a sense of acclamation to it (eg. hail to the chief).
You didn't ask him if he worships the President.
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