[Campion]

In the Hebrew, it says “idols,” not “graven images”. An idol is an image of a false god. Mary is not a goddess, whether false or any other kind, so the verse you’re thinking of simply doesn’t apply.

[Elsie]

Mary is not a goddess, whether false or any other kind, so the verse you’re thinking of simply doesn’t apply.

Let's try some easy math:

There are approximately 1.2 billion Catholics world wide;

If merely 1% of them  'ask' Mary for help just once each day;

that means that 12 million separate prayers are headed Mary's direction every day.

Given that there are 86,400 seconds per day... (24 hours times 60 minutes times 60 seconds)

...that means that Mary has to handle approximately 139 'requests' per second!

Purty good fer someone NOT 'divine'!

[metmom]

And the bowing down before it?