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To: ealgeone
"Roman Catholicism continues to advance the false teaching that they have to pray to Mary and that she is the "mother of the church"."

You are ignorant.

The Church is VERY specific about the offering of respectful admiration/adoration of Mary as compared to the worship of the Triune God. They are NOT the same:

Dulia. This is the honor and recognition which we accord to the saints. Perhaps they died as martyrs rather than deny God; or they worked great miracles, since their friendship with God meant that He granted their prayers for healing or restoration; or they simply, as Therese of Lisieux, lived holiness in their own “little way.”

Hyperdulia. This is, to put it simply, lots and lots of dulia. This is the very special honor we accord to Mary, the Mother of God.

Latria. This is true worship, and is given only to God.

And since Mary is arguably the very first Christian, it is hard to argue that she is NOT "mother of the Church".

6 posted on 09/11/2018 7:03:46 PM PDT by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
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To: Wonder Warthog
The Church is VERY specific about the offering of respectful admiration/adoration of Mary as compared to the worship of the Triune God. They are NOT the same:

Yes....Rome has to redefine what worship is to avoid the injunctions against worshipping the created to justify their worship of Mary.

And since Mary is arguably the very first Christian,.....

Sheer speculation on your part.

it is hard to argue that she is NOT "mother of the Church".

Well, yes it is based on the what happened at the Cross when Jesus gave her to John....and only John. This is clear if you understand the Greek.

9 posted on 09/12/2018 6:04:43 AM PDT by ealgeone (SCRIPTURE DOES NOT CHANGE!)
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