Is Mary regarded the third of the Holy Trinity???

Question

The Observations...
a) Carved or molten images (Statues) of Jesus Christ and his mother Mary, in various sizes and shapes, are to be found in the Catholic Churches, all around the world.
b) Most of these Sacred Statues are placed in the prominent places of the Prayer Halls of these Christian Churches for venerating and worshipping.
c) One would also notice that the majority of the attending congregates would kneel, worship, venerate and pray before these Holy Images as their reverent rituals. Many devoted believers would place lighted candles in front of these Sacred Statues, before paying their homage.
d) These Catholic congregates who venerate Lord Jesus as their God and Virgin Mary as the "Mother of God", do form the bulk of the Christians community. It has been so since the inception of the Roman Catholic Church. The Protestants, who separated from the Roman Catholics, nearly ten centuries after the advent of Islam, do not have the Statues of Mother Mary in their Churches.
e) These observations clearly indicate that Virgin Mary has been venerated with hyperdulia, along with her son Jesus, by the majority of the Christians, from the early years of the Catholicism.
f) As for the Holy Ghost, the third person of the Holy Trinity, no Christian Church has so far instituted its venerating representation, image or semblance for their Churchgoers.

when the issue is of Worshipping, Venerating, Deifying or Idolizing, it is Mary - the "Mother of God" & not the Holy Ghost has that kind of rank and status. Briefly, the historical figures of Jesus and Mary are venerated as Deities.

The Holy Ghost is not venerated as a Deity. Theologically speaking, the concept of Holy Ghost as ‘Filioque’(“a double procession”) was added to the Original Doctrine much later. As taught by the Greek theologians & advocated by St. Augustine, it simply makes the Holy Ghost a “go-between” communications or things that proceed from the Father & is received by an individual via Jesus Christ. One may argue that since the Holy Ghost emanates from God the Father, it is also God. In reality, this would only be possible if there was a "total emanation" (100% transfer). If that be the case, then the Primary Source has either annihilated Himself (Itself) or has produced a Clone. God the Father still exists & Christians with their Trinitarian Beliefs yet claim God is One.

During his ministry, Jesus Christ had taught in very explicit language to worship the “Father in Heaven” (see Matthew 6:5-13). Jesus never ever taught his followers to make images of him and/or his mother and then venerate either of them. In this regards, the Protestants consider themselves a step ahead and reformed than their counterparts.

If the Holy Spirit/Ghost is the father of Jesus (Luke 1:35), then why is the central figure of your trinity called God the Father?

Answer 1

no. The catholic got it all wrong.

Answer 2

There are a couple of really good answers already posted. However, I do want to point out one item. You stated: "f) As for the Holy Ghost, the third person of the Holy Trinity, no Christian Church has so far instituted its venerating representation, image or semblance for their Churchgoers." Actually, the Holy Spirit is quite often represented with images of a dove (taken from the baptism of Jesus) or as a flame (from Pentecost). Presbyterians and Methodists both use flames in their official logos, representing God the Holy Spirit.

Answer 3

The Trinity is not an easy concept to understand. You could study it your entire life and still not grasp it's vast meaning but I'll try to explain it a little bit. The word "trinity" is a term used to denote the Christian doctrine that God exists as a unity of three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each of the persons is distinct from the other, yet related in essence. Each is divine in nature, but each is not the totality of the Godhead. The Father cannot be the Son or the Spirit, the Son cannot be the Father or the Spirit, and the Spirit cannot be the Son or the Father but they are all three God.

Answer 4

No. The trinity is Father, Son and Holy Spirit (a very vague term).
Mary is venerated by Catholic and Orthodox Christians because they believe she is a conduit between the mortal and the divine. Catholics basically pray to God throughMary. She is the channel by which we can communicate with God (although saints also work in a similar way).

Answer 5

there's a lengthy heritage in Christianity - quite in jap Catholicism - venerating the sacred female contained in the guy of the Virgin Mary, and contained in the personification of information contained in the range of Sophia. Neither of those are protected as individuals of the Trinity. besides the undeniable fact that, particular Gnostic Christian sects do evaluate the Trinity to be an actual nuclear family individuals - God the daddy, God the Son, and God the mum. In maximum of those cases, the guy of Sophia (no longer Mary) has been blended with the Holy Ghost right into a unmarried mom goddess figure.

Answer 6

The Trinity is God the Father, Jesus (God the Son), and the Holy Spirit. Mary is a human being and not to be prayed to or worshipped in any manner. It's idolatry and God says there is to be none of that. Mary is the mother of God, since she is the mother of one of the Trinity, but she is never ever to be regarded as part of it. No image is to be made and worshipped, no human worshipped, no animal worshipped...etc...those icons are either idols that should be destroyed or just beautiful pieces to mark special places and thought of only in that manner. No statue is sacred to anyone who worships God--it's only an image. Therefore, I think you realize that I am not Catholic, I am Protestant, but if they wish to worship this way, let God take care of it and bless them. You will never see me bow before an image, a man, or kiss a ring of any man....I will never bow to anyone but God himself. Jesus says HE is way, the truth, and the life, so trying to pray to God through anyone but Jesus is fruitless and quite silly, since the Bible says it's wrong and cannot be done.

Answer 7

No.

Father, Son and the Holy Ghost. Mary was a human who was God's instrument in bringing Jesus into the world. She is not to be worshipped.

Answer 8

Mary is the respected mother of the son of Jehovah God. She is the mother of Jesus, not Almighty God. She should not be worshipped. She should not be prayed TO. Only Jesus is the proper channel to his Father for any prayers.
John 14;6 Jesus said to him: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Answer 9

Long question but short answer- NO.

Father, Son & Holy Ghost. No room for Mary there.

Answer 10

Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. No Mary here!!!

I Corinthians 13;8a, Love never fails!!!!!

JESUS IS LORD!!! HALLELUJAH!!!

Answer 11

No.
It's father,son & Casper,the friendly ghost