[daniel1212]

“Nope. Veneration means deep respect.”

And just where in Scripture do you see this distinction made, so that one
kneeling before a statue
and praising the entity it represented in the unseen world,
and as having Divine powers and glory,
and making offerings and beseeching such for Heavenly help,
directly accessed by mental prayer,

would simply be regarded as holy “veneration” except by pagans, in contrast to Biblical worship? . Were do you see even one of these actions, except by pagans. And do you really think this absence and contrast constitutes warrant for doctrine? If so, what cult do you belong to?

[xzins]

As I have been repeatedly saying, Daniel, the word 'veneration' does not appear in our English bible anyplace at all. So, when people talk about veneration, they have to mean the definition that's available to us from dictionaries. It means 'deep respect', as in 'the venerable old man carefully instructed his grandchildren.'

We venerate that 'greatest generation' of World War II veterans. Our veneration reaches all the way to paying for those 'Honor Flights' that bring them to DC to see the WWII memorial.

[CynicalBear]

An amazing word play isn’t it?