Posted on 06/13/2015 3:56:17 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
The historic Christian Syrian town of Maalula celebrated Saturday as a new statue of Mary, worshiped in Christianity as the mother of Jesus, was erected in its center, replacing the figure destroyed in rebel attacks in 2013.
Dozens of families gathered alongside government officials and religious dignitaries in the main square, which was adorned with government flags and a giant portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Located north of Damascus, Maalula is one of the world's oldest Christian settlements, and its inhabitants still speak Aramaic, a language spoken by Jews in Israel at the time Jesus was said to have lived.
In April 2014, government troops backed by pro-regime militia recaptured the town from rebel groups, including Al Qaeda's Syrian affiliate Nusra Front.
The fighting damaged the ancient Mar Sarkis monastery and forced the town's 5,000 people to flee their homes and abandon their modest storefronts.
On Saturday, Syrian officials unveiled the new statue of Mary, draped in a white robe topped with a blue shawl, her hands lifted in prayer.
"I made the statue as a message of peace for the ancient and unparalleled town of Maalula," said sculptor Buhaij al-Khoury.
The fiberglass figure stood at just over three meters (10 feet) tall and was placed on the base of the original statue.
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Ah....I guess you never asked anyone to pray for you.....right??? LIAR.
Show us in the Word where we find the apostles "venerating" Mary as you claim.
Are these the same Syrian Freedom Fighters we are supporting?
Only in accordance with the Word. My prayers are directed to Christ. My friends who pray for me also direct their prayers to Christ.
No where in the Word are we ever told to direct our prayers to anyone other than God and/or Jesus.
And please....none of this "we don't pray to Mary" nonsense.
And for general conversation purposes.....recommend you go easy on the use of the word liar.
Good news in this world of chaos and evil. Thank you for posting.
I know Baptists mostly despise this, but it's in the BIBLE...deal with it.
Mary can't do a think without Jesus's help.....you are really a Mary hater...face it.
I know Baptists mostly despise this, but it's in the BIBLE...deal with it.
So. I agree this is in the Word. It only says that Jesus entrusted the care of Mary to John. Nothing more.
What's your point.
BTW....you have no idea where I go to church. One could interpret this as mind reading.....go easy.
btw....you might pay attention to the forum rules.
NO profanity
We DON’T WORSHIP MARY....we VENERATE HER!! Only dumbasses don’t know the diff, like this writer.
Dear FR, it is against forum rules to make such crass statements.
We are instructed by Scripture to not bow to idols, nor should we pray to dead people. The Roman Catholic cult excels in both!
Really.....I pray for you....to MARY...to ask Jesus to soften your hateful soul against HIS MOTHER.
LOL!!! You are a SADSACK of a Christian since you detest HIS MOTHER!
>>Only in accordance with the Word. My prayers are directed to Christ. My friends who pray for me also direct their prayers to Christ. <<
Apparently reading comprehension is not your strong suit.
Recommend you brush up on the forum rules.
You are a whippersnapper, girlie....I’ve been around since the inception of FR......I KNOW the rules.
adorned with government flags and a giant portrait of [Alawite Moslem] Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
I'm all for a spirited conversation from time to time. However, you may be the exception.
You have a good evening.
In what way did I say I detest Jesus' mother? I did not!
But, personal attacks reveal plenty about the poster. It usually reveals that they have no cogent response or rebuttal to the there person's opinions or facts. I prefer to use Scripture to refute such abominable practices as found in the cult of Roman Catholicism.
You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments. (Exo 20:4-6)
No problem, girlie.
EXODUS??? LOL!!!! Jesus...remember him???
(This thread is in the News Forum, where the specific Religion Forum rules do not necessarily apply.)
I see from your Home Page that you moved to a “Christian Country” from America.....you moved to the Phillipines that is 86% ROMAN CATHOLIC!!!! You’re living in the belly of the Beast to you!!!!
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