Is Prayer/Veneration/Worship to Mary Biblical?

self | 12-14-14 | ealgeone

[ealgeone]

The reason for this article is to determine if the worship/veneration given to Mary by the catholic church is justified from a Biblical perspective. This will be evaluated using the Biblical standard and not man’s standard.

[caww]

According to catholics this is not bowing...

This not bowing or worship???

This isn't bowing or worship before an idol either???

Nor this

This is not bowing

[caww]

I found his story riveting....am very glad I watched it...and if people did they'd understand why he told it.

Yes, I understand Seals keep things hush...and rightly so. But his motive wasn't for self glory and you see this throughout the narrative.... I will watch it again too...extraordinarily interesting to hear how they got Osama Ben.

[Syncro]

yes it was very good...interesting and informative

Rite on about the impact it had with all those people affected by the OBL’s deeds

I watched it when it first aired and saw some of it again tonight

[caww]

Interesting....."The woman was arrayed in 'purple and scarlet' colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a 'golden cup' in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication, "....Rev. 17:4

[caww]

Am so very proud of our Military...every one...they never cease to amaze me with their loyalty and understanding why they serve. And when they have a mission they get it done, at risk of their own life....

[verga]

That's a good start verga, continue on with that scripture written on your heart!

And also, be like the Bereans. Compare all teachings to scripture to see if they are true.

I will include this one as well: 2 Thessalonians 2:15 So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.

[verga]

Through with the humor and back to the ad homonyms huh?

There are no rules against ad homonyms. There is a rule against Ad Hominem attacks.

Homonyms are words that share the same spelling and may have the same pronunciation but different meanings.

Wikipedia fives the following example:Fluke can mean:

A fish, and a flatworm.

The end parts of an anchor.

The fins on a whale's tail.

A stroke of luck.

[CynicalBear]

>>Do you go to doctors that don't have degrees, Lawyers that have not passed the bar, yet you all are content to trust your eternal destination on your gut feelings.<<

Christ always did say He would use the simple things to confound the wise and those with human understanding. The Catholic Church does dwell on the carnal so the spiritual understanding will never be there.

[CynicalBear]

Replacing God with Mary on the mercy seat then denying that they deify Mary. Wow! And the monstronce with the sun burst of the sun god rah. That image sure does say something.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Oh, c'mon. This is a guy who kisses soccer jerseys, sombreros, and cups of mate.

If kisses meant "adoration," we'd have to keep away from our spouses and kids.

[Mrs. Don-o]

You're still not making a proper distinction between honor and adoration. It may take a little more attention.

As for that prophecy of Malachi, it predicts that "from the rising to the sun to its setting" (a geographic as well as a temporal phrase, meaning, for starters, "from east to west" ) a pure offering would be made among all the Gentile nations.

How do you think this prophecy is fulfilled? What is the sacrifice of the New Covenant? How is It being offered in all the Gentile nations?

[JPX2011]

Interesting....."The woman was arrayed in 'purple and scarlet' colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a 'golden cup' in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication, "....Rev. 17:4

Interesting. I see that picture #3 is a screenshot of 'Angels and Demons' starring Tom Hanks and Ewan Macgregor. Adapted from the Dan Brown novel, whom I knew would show up sooner or later.

Protestants have to turn to Hollywood now to affirm their anti-Catholic prejudice? Sad and pathetic.

[CynicalBear]

>>But a great many people, when they say "faith," actually just mean "intellectual assent,"<<

Of course there are going to be those but we need to understand that it is God who calls and works within those who "intellectually assent". There are those also who work the works with no faith. I could give you the example of Mother Theresa because she claimed it didn't matter what religion you were. She claimed you could be a better Buddhist, or Hindu, or whatever.

Salvation is through faith in Christ shed blood alone. If that faith is genuine it is the Holy Spirit working through that person that will produce the change and the "works" will be exhibited.

[CynicalBear]

>>Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.<<

Most of the teachings of the Catholic Church are based on their "own understanding". By their own admission many of their beliefs have no basis in what the apostles taught.

[Elsie]

If I detect the BabyRuth in the punch bowl while going to pick up a plate, I probably won’t be worried too much as to the tastiness of Sister Jones’ green beans.

Thus, the need to read MORE, as you recommend, falls on deaf ears.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Placemaker

[Elsie]

Hurting the Holy Trinity?

An interloper, trying to squeeze in and make it a Quartet is what will HURT it!

[Elsie]

what does GOD require of you but to...

[Elsie]

Mary is dead

[Elsie]

How could a passage in the Bible refer to an as-yet-to-exist book?

REALLY?

From the Same folks who point to OT verses about mary?