In the traditional sense, I disagree that love and respect of our popes is idolatry. However, the reactions and defense I have seen by Catholics of recent popes most definitely verge on papal idolatry.
How is that reconciled with the Scriptures? Could not Peter or the angels have simply justified bowing before them as "love and respect?" Or did they reply No! - do not do that, because only God deserves that worship?
However, the reactions and defense I have seen by Catholics of recent popes most definitely verge on papal idolatry.
Agree. Why do you think that this behavior, which the Scripture clearly condemn in the strongest of terms, endures?
Yet I also see traditional Catholics defend TLM which is on the verge of being idolatry of a certain mass rite.
“However, the reactions and defense I have seen by Catholics of recent popes most definitely verge on papal idolatry.”
And you think Catholics treated Pius V or Innocent III or Pius IX with less honor than the last three popes? Really?