[Mrs. Don-o]

Reverence is a form of respect.

The “vast” difference is between the honor given to saints and angels, and the adoration given to God.

However I do encourage you -— all of us -— to keep thinking about the distinctions and gradations between these various forms of respect. The lack of distinction and gradation is what causes people to conflate veneration with idolatry.

I really think part of the problem here is that we live in a society almost totally lacking in an “honor tradition” -— except, as I noted, in the military.

[Tax-chick]

we live in a society almost totally lacking in an “honor tradition”

I believe it was C.S. Lewis in "Screwtape Proposes a Toast" who attributed to Satan the affirmation that, "I'm as good as anyone!" On the other hand, St. Paul wrote, "... in humility, consider others as better than yourselves."

[ealgeone]

However I do encourage you -— all of us -— to keep thinking about the distinctions and gradations between these various forms of respect. The lack of distinction and gradation is what causes people to conflate veneration with idolatry.

Mrs.D....you keep trying to advance this false equivalency to justify Roman Catholicism's sanctioning of kneeling before idols of Mary and serving her.

Recall that Peter told Cornelius to get up when Cornelius fell down before him.

Peter didn't have Cornelius kneel before him and kiss his ring finger as we see in modern Roman Catholicism.

The angel told John to get up when he fell down before him.

The angel instructed John to WORSHIP GOD.

[Elsie]

However I do encourage you -— all of us -— to keep thinking about the distinctions and gradations between these various forms of respect. The lack of distinction and gradation is what causes people to conflate veneration with idolatry.

“Woman, what does this have to do with me?"

[ravenwolf]

I really think part of the problem here is that we live in a society almost totally lacking in an “honor tradition” -— except, as I noted, in the military

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You make a good point. I honor most any woman so i can not even imagine not honoring Mary.