[Luircin]

Pope Frank and these statues are a symptom, not a cause.

The moment the word of men became anything but completely subservient to the Word of God, the heresy was planted.

[MHGinTN]

But but but Catholics are not taught to bow down at the Idols statues of Mary and offer up prayers for her intervention ... are they? /sarc

It will be interesting to read how the usual apologists parse the 'difference' between statues of pachamama and MAry in the 'Churches'. I'll ping Mrs Don-o, she's always on this stuff.