[Mrs. Don-o]

Everyone in the Church relies on Jesus Christ for salvation --- even Mary of course, who calls Hims "my Savior."

As for "praying" only to God, once again that demands some refinement of what you mean by "praying."

Praying does not equal adoration. We are all members of the Body of Christ, constantly communicating and sharing spiritual goods with one another. That is not adoration: it simply is what being "members of one Body" means.

That is a relationship predicated upon being alive to one another in Christ.

This video CASTELLER says a lot to me. "I pray for you, you pray for me."

Please watch it, because I do mean it in a heartfelt way.

[raygunfan]

[ealgeone]

Everyone in the Church relies on Jesus Christ for salvation --- even Mary of course, who calls Hims "my Savior."

Glad you note that. If proves Mary was a sinner in need of salvation just like the rest of us. That takes away the Immaculate Conception.

However, the apparitions claiming to be Mary still are acknowledged by catholicism. These apparitions claim if you wear a piece of clothing you will not see Hell.

The apparitions claiming to be Mary have told people to build shrines in honor of it.

Catholicism has yet to address these false teachings.

As for "praying" only to God, once again that demands some refinement of what you mean by "praying."

You keep playing these word games in an effort to deflect the fact catholics pray to Mary when there is no Biblical support for this. We are to pray to God only.

There is no room for veneration/adoration of Mary, the saints, etc in the Word.

All of our focus should be on Him and Him alone.

[Elsie]

Praying does not equal adoration.

A question:

Relying on Mary equals what?