[Mark17]

When I was a Catholic, I worshipped Mary. I considered her to be like a goddess, second only to God, and worthy of worship. I am not saying they all did, but I did.
I never went to communion, however. I was always committing mortal sins, and if we went to communion after committing mortal sins, it was a mortal sin of sacrilege. I didn't mind committing mortal sins, but I wanted to stay away from the MS of S. As you know, I don't do that any more. Now, I don't sit around like I used to, wondering if God is going to zap me. 😀

[daniel1212]

When I was a Catholic, I worshipped Mary. I considered her to be like a goddess, second only to God, and worthy of worship. I am not saying they all did, but I did.

You mean that you actually used the work "latria" to describe what you were doing in engaging in latria in service to Mary, or other forms descriptive of worship?

Then it is true. You were an ignorant Catholic, a product of poor catechesis, who did not know how to play word games to absolve yourself of the guilt of idolatry. Fortunately, there are some Catholics here are schooled in that art, and hope that you would join their company of deception. Sadly i say, and may God grant them repentance unto life, and that we all flee from idolatry (which can be the dinner table or paycheck, no matter what word we use for it).