>>Mary rather is to be honored and her intercession with Jesus and God sought.<<
That is no better, since the bible clearly teaches that Jesus is our untercessor. And where in the Bible does it say she is to be honored? Yes, I understand she was blessed, but that was in the vein of how our wold today would consider a lotto winner “blessed”. I am “blessed” that my wife consented to marry me. I am “blessed” by my children. I was “blessed” when I got a job a few years ago when the rest of the guys in my position didn’t. None of these mean I am to be “honored” more than any other flesh and blood human.
“Honor thy Father and Mother”
pretty clear, huh?
All generations will call you blessed? Not just ‘you are blessed? There’s a significant difference.
That, plus what Christ says to John and Mary, ‘Son, behold your mother’, she was to treat her as if she were his mother. And I suspect most honour their mother.
The Bible; a word not found in Scripture, teaches that Christ is the mediator between man and God:
"For there is one God, and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus:" 1 Timothy 2:5
Scripture also teaches that we are all intercessors for one another:
" I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men:" 1 Timothy 2:1
You fail to discern the difference between intercessor and mediator. I suggest that you actually read the Bible and have a dictionary handy while you do, before you comment on what it says.
It doesn't say she is to be honored any more than any other obedient person in the Bible.
In fact, there are 2 instances where Mary fell short. Christ pointed out her shortcoming in understanding what He was doing in His Father's House when she returned to get Him.
Also, Mary was part of the family gathering that thought Jesus was out of His mind in Mark Ch. 3.
Please do not play word games with Christianity.
Your premise is that Catholics pray to Mary as to God.
Not true. Go to the sources such as Catholic Encyclopedie or the Catechism.
Please do not play word games with Christianity.
Your premise is that Catholics pray to Mary as to God.
Not true. Go to the sources such as Catholic Encyclopedie or the Catechism.