It's a distinction that defines our differences.
Kneel to none but Christ.
He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?" -- Isaiah 44:19-20"And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
That still doesn't explain the very simple fact that the statues (including one of a man praying) in Castle Church in Wittenberg were either placed there by Lutherans or were seen as acceptable by Luther and allowed to stay. Whether or not anyone prays before them (as opposed to them) is a moot point, in the minds of many here, these are idols. Flowers adorn the tombs of Luther and his wife (who looks a lot like a nun).
Say whatever you want, but don't try to say that what you think is consistent with the beliefs of Martin Luther because the evidence clearly shows otherwise.
This shameful lumping together of Protestants by RC's has just got to STOP, I tell you. It has to STOP! How LONG, O Lord! Why, more than 45 years ago I saw members of an outfit called the "Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America" kneeling to/before an image of the Virgin Mary. They sure seem to have thought they were Protestant, back then when words meant things.