Stone and the Catholic practice of pope John Paul II kissing the statute of the Virgin Mary with reverence and veneration?
2006-07-13 05:00:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-07-13 05:42:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not really. I'd have to know more about the black stone, though. I'm impressed with the interest rather than the judgment, like the first answer.
John Paul II was just showing his love for the Virgin Mary as represented by the statue. He wasn't praising the statue! There's not idolatry involved! Everything isn't as it appears on its face.
2006-07-13 12:06:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible tells you quite specifically not to worship 'graven images' or bow to 'dumb idols'. The practice of kissing a stone or statue shows complete disregard for God's instructions. Sadly the worship of statues, icons, beads, relics, holy stones and other such rubbish is so prevalent that even the pope does it. Pitiful really. I would urge anyone, muslim or catholic, not to offend God by carrying out these practices. It certainly doesn't show reverence and veneration, well not to God anyway, and why show such things to inanimate objects?
2006-07-13 12:08:08 · answer #3 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well one difference. Both religions agree that Mary was blessed by God. On the other hand, most Christians would hold the kaaba is a rock.
2006-07-13 12:05:37 · answer #4 · answered by evolver 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-13 12:04:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IDOLATORY!
2006-07-13 12:02:16 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋