“I was happy to bow on greeting and leaving in China.”
I think that’s an excellent analogy, considering how the rites controversy and the kowtowing issues so completely obstructed evangelisation of the Chinese for so long.
What a pleasure it is to agree.
Happy to agree when I can do so in clear conscience.
Of course, I am still wholesale convinced that
JUST AS SOMEO PROTTYS are idolatrous towards their pastors, choir director or member; denominations; music; doctrine; small group clique; heritage . . .
SOME
RC’s have similar and in my observations as a trained observer—typically more intense and deeper rooted idolatries towards Mary et al . . . which are sometimes expressed with a very worshipful attitude and focus when bowing before Mary’s icon or image.
But I don’t know all hearts by an infinite stretch of the imagination. It’s quite conceivable and even probable that SOME RC’s bowing towards Mary are treating her merely with respect as they would any elder or grand parent.
The fact that many RC’S hereon cannot even imagine that being true for SOME RC’s—and certainly not for the percentages Prottys suspect it being true for . . . is incredibly telling, imho.
IIRC, RC’s hereon—those few able to be objective at all about it—put the guesstimate at 5% at most. While I think a number of us Prottys would guesstimate between 45-70%.
But the important point is that none such is Biblical nor allowable for any Christian individual. And, if persisted in, will be of significant hazard to their soul.