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To: annalex

“See, you continue spinning this verse as if it denies the validity of the woman’s act of veneration.”

No, I read what the text says. But...rather. And she did NOT venerate Mary! “Blessed is...” is not veneration. When I say God has blessed me, I’m not venerating myself.

“To venerate a saint is to worship God Who made them.”

No, it is to venerate “Profound respect or reverence”. I respect William Tyndale, and thank God for how God used him - but I do NOT venerate Tyndale. You do not worship God by focusing on the created.


17 posted on 11/21/2009 5:57:37 PM PST by Mr Rogers (I loathe the ground he slithers on!)
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To: Mr Rogers
“Blessed is...” is not veneration.

LOL

Wow.

20 posted on 11/21/2009 6:16:32 PM PST by Petronski (In Germany they came first for the Communists, And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist...)
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To: Mr Rogers
I read what the text says

You don't. The text does not contain any disapproval of the woman's act. Note, too, that she did not just remarked calmly, that Mary is blessed; she lifted up her voice. It was also a reaction to a miracle and the solemn proclamation "But if I by the finger of God cast out devils; doubtless the kingdom of God is come upon you". We have the primary elements of veneration: praise and love. We do not have a request for intercession and we do not have an expressed desire to imitate. But intercession we get from other scripture (especially, John 2:1-11 and John 19:26-27) and by directing the woman to the virtue of obedience, Christ urges her to also imitate Mary.

do not worship God by focusing on the created

Really? Don't we worship God as creator of all, primarily? Remember that "How great thou are" hymn; does it not accord with your manner of worship?

21 posted on 11/21/2009 6:30:41 PM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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