"ven·er·ate [ vénnə ràyt ] (past and past participle ven·er·at·ed, present participle ven·er·at·ing, 3rd person present singular ven·er·ates) transitive verb Definition: 1. respect somebody: to regard somebody with profound respect."
"wor·ship [ wúrship ] verb (past and past participle wor·shiped or wor·shipped, present participle wor·ship·ing or wor·ship·ping, 3rd person present singular wor·ships) Definition: 1. transitive and intransitive verb treat somebody or something as deity: to treat somebody or something as divine"
Do you kneel before God?
Do you kneel before Marys statue?
Do you pray to God?
Do you pray to Mary?
Do you have stained glass windows of Christ?
Do you have stained glass windows of Mary?
Do you put flowers on the altar before God?
Do you put flowers on the altars before mary?
Do you light candles before statues of Christ?
Do you light candles before the statue of Mary?
In what way does "respect somebody" and " to regard somebody with profound respect."" differ from "to treat somebody or something as divine"
BTW you forgot to post the synonyms for venerate
Synonyms: adore, deify, glorify, revere, reverence, worship
Ohh yea and synonyms for worship...
3. honor, homage, adoration, idolatry. 7. honor, venerate, revere, adore, glorify, idolize, adulate.
Ummm a distinction without a difference....