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To: CynicalBear

Please look up what a graven image is. People bow to each other all over the world, such as in Japan, and to monarchs, in their own countries. It is a symbol of respect.

If you had a photograph of the Mother of God, how would you treat it? A religious statute brings to mind the glory of God, teachings about the glory of God, and an example of how to follow God.

A graven image would be an idol, held equal to God. To bow before it would be a violation of the first commandment, which as I warned you before, to assert Catholics are violating it is false, and your promotion of the falsehood could be interpreted as a violation of the commandment to not bear false witness.


396 posted on 12/15/2014 8:05:51 AM PST by SpirituTuo
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To: SpirituTuo
>>People bow to each other all over the world, such as in Japan, and to monarchs, in their own countries. It is a symbol of respect.<<

No graven images there.

>>If you had a photograph of the Mother of God, how would you treat it?<<

God has no ancestors.

>>A religious statute brings to mind the glory of God<<

Exodus 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them

429 posted on 12/15/2014 9:04:51 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: SpirituTuo
A graven image would be an idol, held equal to God.

Act through Mary

48. 3. We must never go to our Lord except through Mary, using her intercession and good standing with him. We must never be without her when praying to Jesus. http://www.ewtn.com/library/Montfort/SECRET.HTM

I've got news for you....Any believer can go to Christ whenever they want to.

SHEER UTTER BLASPHEMY FROM CATHOLICISM

St. Anselm reminds us that we may obtain mercy more quickly from Mary than from Jesus, because Jesus is also a judge who can punish, while Mary exercises mercy as a patroness. It is not as if Mary were more powerful than Jesus, for we know that Jesus Christ is our only Savior, and that He alone by His merits has obtained and obtains salvation for us.

He reminds us: "We often obtain more promptly what we ask by invoking Mary than by invoking Jesus. Her Son is lord and judge of all, and discerns the merits of each one; therefore, if He does not immediately grant the prayers of all, He is just. When however, the Mother's name is invoked, [pg. /113] though the merits of the suppliant are not such as to deserve that his favor be granted, those of the Mother supply, that he may receive.".

Many things are asked from God and are not granted; they are asked from Mary and are obtained. Now why is this? Because God has thus decreed to honor His Mother. ... source: the glories of mary .

So if Jesus says no to your prayer....go tell on Him to mama and she will make Him answer the prayer???? So why aren't catholics asking for millions and millions....mama will get it for you.

SHEER UTTER BLASPHEMY

The Bible, you remember the Bible don't you...catholics claim to have written it, tells us we don't receive because we ask with the wrong motives.

These are just a few of the blasphemous statements catholics have made regarding the catholic version of Mary and her "abilities" that are either equal to, or greater than, those of Christ.

552 posted on 12/15/2014 1:23:20 PM PST by ealgeone
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