I want to know if it is right to say it
2006-07-09 23:39:07 · 18 answers · asked by spii 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, the rosary is not Biblical, rather that is a catholic invention that happens to break the 2nd Commandment;
2. "Do not make a sculpted image or any likeness of what is in the heavens above or the earth below..."
This prohibits the construction or fashioning of "idols" in the likeness of created things (beasts, fish, birds, people, etc.) and worshipping them.
2006-07-09 23:42:06 · answer #1 · answered by tropicvibe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theologians have traced the origin of the Rosary back to the Ninth century, and a form of prayer that evolved in the monasteries of the early Irish church. Prayer and labor filled the days of the Irish monks, and one of the most important forms of monastic prayer was the daily chanting of the 150 psalms of David. Lay people around the monastery would hear the psalms every day as they were sung or recited, and the beauty of this form of prayer intrigued them. They yearned to join in, but the psalms were too long to memorize, copies could not be found since printing was rare, and few knew how to read Latin anyway. The lay people were however, determined to adapt this prayer form for their own use.
Sometime around 800 AD, the people's desire to participate led to their reciting The Lord's Prayer in response to every psalm recited by the monks. As this form of devotion became popular, people began to carry leather pouches of 150 pebbles, in order that they might keep count of their daily prayers when they were not in hearing distance of the monastery. A thin rope with 150 knots became less of a burden and soon replaced the bag of stones. The Celtic infatuation with the number three, soon saw the prayer rope evolve into a rope of 50 knots to be said three times, and this became an accepted standard.
2006-07-09 23:44:33 · answer #2 · answered by Paul B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Rosary is an important and traditional sacramental devotion of the Roman Catholic Church consisting of a set of prayer beads and a system of set prayers.
Prayer counters similar to the rosary (originally using knotted ropes) date to about the fourth century, when they were used to pray the Jesus prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me: a sinner". Other counting methods, such as pebbles or pegboards, were also used by the early Desert Fathers.
According to tradition, in 1214 the Virgin Mary gave to St. Dominic the basic form of the Rosary as it is known today, with minor variations in the wording of the Hail Mary, such as the addition of the Name "Jesus" by St. Bernardine of Siena (1380–1444).
2006-07-09 23:46:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Rosary formed the basis of much Catholic worship during penal times when any expression of catholicism was forbidden by law. When priests were not available due to persecution, people would gather to share this structured form of worship. It is as biblical as any hymn, prayer or other form of worship designed by humans. It is my understanding that only the Lord's prayer came directly from the mouth of the Christ.
2006-07-10 00:25:09 · answer #4 · answered by des c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because the prayer are set doesn't make them void. You can pray set prayers and mean every word you say. Therre is little difference between set prayers and worship songs. You can so easily sing worship songs and not mean a word. If you are just repeating them meaninglessly it is worthless. But if you repeat them and mean it, it is worth everything. Thankfully God looks on the heart.
2006-07-10 00:09:37 · answer #5 · answered by monkeywoman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Nowhere in the bible does it say to pray to Mary. Yes she was the mother of our Saviour on earth but this does not make her equal with God. It is not biblical to pray to anyone except for God (Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit). This means praying to Mary, saints, angels or anyone else is idolatry.
2006-07-09 23:47:55 · answer #6 · answered by angelvic_83 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. In Psalms, phrases are repeated over and over in several instances. That alone doesn't disqualify it. It's empty ritualism and mindless superstition if you think there is power related to the number of times you repeat the same phrase over and over, especially if you're not sure what you are doing or why. What is happening in your heart when you do this? You should examine your motives. God is intelligent...talk to him logically.
2006-07-10 00:04:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, it is not Biblical, it was adopted by the Catholic church from paganism.
(Mat 6:7) But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
2006-07-09 23:47:46 · answer #8 · answered by Marty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont believe that it is. What does the 1st commandment say? Paraphrased, it is "God is the only one to be worshipped." What does the rosary have you do? (Worship Mary 10 times for each time you worship God)
2006-07-10 02:04:37 · answer #9 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the roman catholics tried to put mary out of the picture and all her descendants but then mary started to appear to random persons making herself known to the world and the romans did not want to lose their followers so, they accepted mary and her prayers which is the rosary but it was mary herself who taught the rosary to people. and yes it is right to say it especially for people who are called to serve god thru mary and for those who does not know how to pray directly to god because mary's job is to guide souls to god
2006-07-09 23:53:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋