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To: chuckles
Any reading of the Scriptures by a reasonable person can see that she was a willing servant, not a god-like being to be worshiped.

Agree. So?

Anything that takes from His glory is false religion

Veneration of Mary and the saints is worship of God, because Mary and the saints are menifestations of divine glory. When you refuse to acknowledge the miracle of incarnation -- speaking of Mary -- you, ot us, take away for Christ's glory.

The Bible specifically forbids graven images

Judaism forbids most images. The Bible merely forbids worshiping of idols. This controversy was resolved around 14 centuries ago.

They travel for thousands of miles to pray over bits of bone and hanks of hair.

You must be speaking of relics of other saints, because Mary, consistently with the fact of her assuption in body into heaven left us no relic. I did venerate the bones of her mother, St. Anna nort long ago. It was an experience that firmed up my faith very much.

These dead people cannot help you in your prayers

The scripture tells otherwise: they are not dead, and can help. See Communion of Saints.

157 posted on 04/10/2008 7:11:10 AM PDT by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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To: annalex; Alex Murphy; alpha-8-25-02; blue-duncan; Dr. Eckleburg; ears_to_hear; Forest Keeper; ...
Veneration of Mary and the saints is worship of God

RIIIIIIIIIGGGGGHHHHHHHTTTTT! /s

And in the RC magicsterical construction on reality . . .

1. black is white
2. up is down
3. in is out
4. the Rubber Bible is truth
5. the Rubber dictionary is accurate
6. the Rubber histories are flawless
7. satan's angels of light are wonderful
8. lies are truth
9. worship is disinterest or at most mild approval or idle affirmation
10. outrageous blasphemies and idolatries in behalf of the RC magicsterical is righteousness
11. self-serving; self-righteous; arrogant political power mongering in behalf of the RC magicsterical is holiness
12. destructiveness = constructiveness.

INCREDIBLE!

Soooooooooooooooo impressive!

191 posted on 04/10/2008 9:31:40 AM PDT by Quix (GOD ALONE IS GOD; WORTHY; PAID THE PRICE; IS COMING AGAIN; KNOWS ALL; IS LOVING; IS ALTOGETHER GOOD)
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