[small voice in the wilderness]

I've discovered something interesting regarding the Catholic Church's teaching of Mary:

Latria-the highest form of adoration. The Church teaches the faithful to worship God alone in this manner.

Hyperdulia- Hyperdulia is one step below latria worship. It is the highest degree of veneration that can be given to a CREATED BEING. THE CHURCH TEACHES THAT MARY ALONE DESERVES THIS HONOR.

IOW, the reason Mary is 'venerated' and not 'worshipped' seems solely because she is a created being. Sooooo, they create a spot SOLELY for her and her alone.

Seems like the argument that "we don't worship Mary" is ONLY a matter of semantics.

[xone]

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[narses]

“Seems like the argument that “we don’t worship Mary” is ONLY a matter of semantics.”

LOL, you have ears and you do not hear. How sad.

[Quix]

Semantics?

Oh, right,

weasel words.

[OLD REGGIE]

I've discovered something interesting regarding the Catholic Church's teaching of Mary: Latria-the highest form of adoration. The Church teaches the faithful to worship God alone in this manner.

Hyperdulia- Hyperdulia is one step below latria worship. It is the highest degree of veneration that can be given to a CREATED BEING. THE CHURCH TEACHES THAT MARY ALONE DESERVES THIS HONOR.

IOW, the reason Mary is 'venerated' and not 'worshipped' seems solely because she is a created being. Sooooo, they create a spot SOLELY for her and her alone.

Seems like the argument that "we don't worship Mary" is ONLY a matter of semantics.

"Hyperdulia" was a "smoke" distinction invented by Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, A.D. 1270, to define the distinction between the "worship" of Jesus and the "worship" of Mary.

It is interesting that the distinction was developed in 1270 and we are to accept that is was a practice and belief from the time of the Apostles. So much for "TRADITION".