To: fwdude; notaliberal
Right on, fwdude!
'Course here in my town, we have an Asbury Methodist Church, named for Francis Asbury, an 18th century frontier missionary bishop who is worshipped by Methodists.
Complete with idol erected for the Methodists' public adoration.
Oh! And! You'll never guess what I saw at the Baptist church last Christmas:
Not only do they worship statues ---
their statues worship statues!74 posted on
08/27/2013 1:26:51 PM PDT by
Mrs. Don-o
(I love Baptists.)
To: Mrs. Don-o
Sorry, Mrs. Don-o. There is absolutely no parallel between what these statures represent and how Catholics view these images of Mary.
If anyone did to a public statue of an historic figure, or a nativity scene what Catholics do to statues of Mary on a regular basis, I would condemn these acts just as vigorously.
78 posted on
08/27/2013 1:30:59 PM PDT by
fwdude
( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
To: Mrs. Don-o
Idle worship.
80 posted on
08/27/2013 1:34:50 PM PDT by
fungoking
(Tis a pleasure to live in the Ozarks)
To: Mrs. Don-o; fwdude; notaliberal
I suppose you have pictures or documentation of people bowing down before the statue of Francis Asbury? I didn’t notice any kneeling benches in that photo. I’m sure they cropped them off right? And was there anyone praying in front of that statue?
Same for the manger scene. I see no kneeling bench or people praying in front of it. Surely you have the evidence of that correct? We would love to see the evidence.
149 posted on
08/27/2013 4:15:29 PM PDT by
CynicalBear
(For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ)
To: Mrs. Don-o
When you can find some pictures of people bowing down to that statue, lighting candles to it, and praying to it, get back to me.
163 posted on
08/27/2013 4:36:45 PM PDT by
metmom
( For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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