[CynicalBear]

Trying to play word games with God isn't going to turn out well for Catholics.

And no, I don't venerate anything on earth.

>>Moving right along, let's agree that "venerate" has a different range of meanings from "adore" in current English-language Christian usage.<<

Your joking right? The little girl adored her dad. He adored his daughter. The wife adored her husband. Weren't those children adorable at the Christmas program? Get the picture?

[Mrs. Don-o]

"The little girl adored her dad. He adored his daughter. The wife adored her husband. Weren't those children adorable at the Christmas program? Get the picture?"

Hey CB: this isn't a word game. This is

Exactly my point!

[Mrs. Don-o]

Do you venerate the Bible as the Word of God?