Catholics who call themselves Christians, but are not, prsy to Mary, which is CLEARLY idolatry and sin. Christ is our great high preist, and we are to pray to Him, and the Father only.
2006-06-14 08:30:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes you are correct. Very good. It is hard to find people who know something about their Bibles here.
2006-06-14 09:04:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The practice of praying to Mary is entirely unbiblical, and Catholics claim that it is like asking someone on earth to pray for you - an intercessory prayer. The problem with this, though, is that first that Paul and other believers of his time asked others to pray for them, but there are never any requests made to people in Heaven to pray for them. The Bible gives absolutely no indication that Mary or any of the saints can hear our prayers, they are not omniscient. Whenever the Bible mentions praying to or speaking with the dead, it is in the context of sorcery, witchcraft, and divination - activities the Bible strongly condemns (Leviticus 20:27; Deuteronomy 18:10-13). The one instance when a "saint" is spoken to, Samuel in 1 Samuel 28:7-19, Samuel was not exactly happy to be disturbed.
The thing is, by praying to Mary, they are essentially downplaying Christ's role as our intercessor. I'll give an example from Old Testaments times to make some sense here:
What Catholics are doing could be likened to an Israeli asking a friend to make a request to God for him instead of coming to the high priest. What we do, asking others on earth to pray for us, is like an Israeli asking a friend to come to the high priest to communicate his request to God, it expresses that the request is more urgent. This is the kind of mediation Christ is responsible for.
2006-06-14 15:40:54 · answer #2 · answered by Soga 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics believe (according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church) that prayers directed toward statues and such are 'redirected' toward the intended. Thus, they do not believe that this is idolatry, but merely a 'focus' for their prayers.
For support, they cite the example of the brass serpent, which was cast by divine command, but never intended to be worshipped; in fact, it was destroyed when people worshipped it (2 Kings 18:4).
2006-06-14 15:36:29 · answer #3 · answered by flyersbiblepreacher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because some people,choose to disobey God & pray to idols or have idols up even though they "claim" they do not worship them, but the truth is in the days of Moses & today, God Jehovah, our creator doesnot allow idolotry. That is why I do not have crosses in my house because idolotry! I donot need a wooden image to remind me of my saviour Jesus Christ, btu back to the topic,off my soapbox.... some people choose to ignore what God told us.
2006-06-14 15:35:51 · answer #4 · answered by Candice jehovahs servant 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is why I'm non-denominational, I want to let God decide what is true through His guidance and His Word rather than a church with silly rituals that make no sense.
2006-06-14 15:36:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholicism is considered a cult in apologetics circles. That may be the answer.
2006-06-14 15:34:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
idolatry is never acceptable another reason why catholicism is paganism.
2006-06-14 15:34:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholicism is based on tradition, not truth, and their traditions are primarily pagan.
Funny story; http://homelessheart.com/three_men.htm
2006-06-14 15:32:57 · answer #8 · answered by Don S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
been trying to figure out that one for a while now
2006-06-14 15:34:53 · answer #9 · answered by night_fox51 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋