[metmom]

We beg you to accept our devotion to you and to your Son.

Not just Jesus, but Mary also?

Why? Why should someone devote themselves to a dead person living in heaven who has no power to answer prayers? What's she capable of doing for them or you?

In service and love of that Truth, we commit our lives, our hearts, our minds, ourselves to you, oh calm, gentle, and sweet, oh Blessed mother.

Sounds like worship and idolatry to me-putting Mary on the same level as Jesus and committing your life to her.

God did say something about idols. And idols are not always most out of wood or stone.

[caww]

Sounds like worship and idolatry to me

If it looks like a duck..and quakes like a duck ..it's a duck. Some could call it a swan or a toad for that matter but it is still a duck. catholics seem to avoid truth by calling it something other than what it is..in this matter. And I've heard all the words used to discribe the behavior, and have seen many who practice this behavior...but it is worship and idolatry regardless of the false reasoning given to do so.

[Quix]

We beg you to accept our devotion to you and to your Son.

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Dear Dear Mad Dawg,

I'm saddened to see your name attached to that sentence.

So many places where I look into, at, around the Vatican system . . .

JESUS THE CHRIST,
JESUS THE CREATOR GOD,
JESUS THE SOON COMING KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS,
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JESUS THE ONE AND ONLY REDEEMER,
JESUS OUR ALL IN ALL,
JESUS THE ROSE OF SHARON,
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JESUS THE BRIGHT AND MORNING STAR,
JESUS THE MATCHLESS ONE,
JESUS THE WAY,
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JESUS THE WAY MAKER,
JESUS THE MESSIAH,
JESUS THE RESURRECTION LIFE,
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JESUS THE SALVATION,
JESUS THE HOPE ETERNAL,
JESUS THE ROCK OF OUR SALVATION,
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JESUS THE BRIDEGROOM,
JESUS THE LAMB OF GOD,
JESUS THE WORD OF GOD,
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JESUS THE SON OF GOD,
JESUS THE AUTHOR OF LIFE,
JESUS THE LION OF JUDAH,
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JESUS THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH,
JESUS THE IMMANUEL,
JESUS THE PRINCE OF PEACE,
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JESUS THE WONDERFUL COUNSELOR,
JESUS THE MIGHTY GOD.
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THROUGHOUT the Vatican system,
[as in your line above]
JESUS ends up

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a more or less,
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maybe slightly
also ran
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AFTER THOUGHT
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tacked onto
Mary's apron strings!
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The evidence is
essentially ubiquitous!
And,
I can't conceive of
ANY
rational
CHRISTIAN
BIBLICAL
JUSTIFICATION
for that
FACT.
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from:
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http://www.jesusanswers.com/bible/names.htm .
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Son of God

The special relationship of Jesus to God	Mark 1:1
Son of Man	The human identity of Jesus	Matthew 8:20
Son of David	Jesus is descendant of King David	Matthew 15:22
Word	Jesus revealed God	John 1:1
Lamb of God	Jesus is the sacrifice for world’s sin	John 1:29
Christ	The Greek for ‘Anointed One’	Matthew 16:16
Savior	The one who saves	John 4:14
Rabbi/Teacher	Jesus taught people about God	John 1:38, Mark 5:35
Author of life	One who gives life	Acts 3:15
Alpha and Omega	The first and last letters of the Greek alphabets,  meaning that Jesus is the beginning and the end	Revelation 1:8
Lion of Judah	A title of the Messiah	Revelation 5:5
King of Kings/Lord of Lords	The ruler of all people	Revelation 19:16
Bright Morning Star	The one who gives light	Revelation 22:16
Word of God	Jesus is the voice of God	Revelation 19:13
Holy and Righteous	Attributes of Jesus	Acts 3:14
Head of the Church	The leader of all Christians	Ephesians 5:23 . . . Names found in the Old Testament

Title	Meaning/Significance of names	Bible reference
Immanuel	God with us	Isaiah 7:14
Prince of Peace	Jesus will bring everlasting peace	Isaiah 9:6
Wonderful Advisor	Jesus will always rule with honesty and justice	Isaiah 9:6
Mighty God	Jesus is supreme	Isaiah 9:6
Eternal Father	Jesus is eternal	Isaiah 9:6

[Campion]

Why should someone devote themselves to a dead person living in heaven

What is a "dead person living in heaven"? Are they dead or not?