Because that is precisely what Roman Catholicism does with words. The normal meaning of words has to be twisted or redefined to justify their false doctrines.
Kneeling before an idol is not worship in Roman Catholicism.
Kneeling before an idol is worship in Buddhism.
There is absolutely no difference between the two.
'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone, ' it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less.'
'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things.' 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.' |