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To: Angelino97; ConservativeMind; ealgeone; Mark17; BDParrish; fishtank; boatbums; Luircin; ...
Actually, while both praying to created beings in Heaven is not scriptural (which is one of many distinctive RC teachings that are not), nor the liberal Panneton, what the author is demonizing is the masculine militancy of conservatives in a culture war gone hot, and is not so much opposing the Rosary but its use in that war by RadCaths. In which he is quite unhinged.

From the article:

for millions of believers, the beads, which provide an aide-mémoire for a sequence of devotional prayers, are a widely recognized symbol of Catholicism and a source of strength.
The sacramental rosary isn’t just a spiritual weapon but one that comes with physical ammunition... The rosary—in these hands—is anything but holy.
In 2016, the pontifical Swiss Guard accepted a donation of combat rosaries; during a ceremony at the Vatican, their commander described the gift as “the most powerful weapon that exists on the market.”

15 posted on 08/27/2022 3:14:49 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned+destitute sinner, trust Him who saves, be baptized + follow Him!)
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To: daniel1212
Actually, while both praying to created beings in Heaven is not scriptural (which is one of many distinctive RC teachings that are not),

I'm not sure that it's a "distinctive" RC teaching. I think Orthodox Christians also pray to the saints in Heaven, including to the Virgin Mary.

17 posted on 08/27/2022 3:28:05 PM PDT by Angelino97
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You’ve made Mary cry!


43 posted on 08/27/2022 6:08:48 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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