2006-11-25 10:05:39 · 13 answers · asked by Midge 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is the false belief out there that Catholics pray to statues. Being snotty isn't going to change their opinion. So long as you know we don't worship idols, that's all that matters.
2006-11-25 10:07:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it would be because Protestants as a general rule do not worship their symbolic statues. They also do not pray to the dead nor ask any one for intercession other than Jesus as was spoken by Him in the bible. They also do not call anyone father in the church as God is the only father. They also do not do many of the other things Catholics do. Doesn't mean either one is more right or wrong than the other. You should do what feels right in your heart and be comfortable in your own skin worshipping God the way you see fit. If you have that many questions about your faith, perhaps you should entertain the notion of learning about some of the others.
2006-11-25 18:25:23 · answer #2 · answered by mortgagegirl101 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Having attended both Protestant and Catholic churches, I can say I think you have it backwards. Protestants generally believe representative images of figures other than Jesus border on idolatry. Catholics and other Orthodox denominations, on the other hand view icons and other images such as statues as a special devotional aid. The idea of these icons is that by looking into the eyes of Jesus, Mary and other holy people, we can more easily shut out the distractions of this world and more effectively approach God in prayer.
2006-11-25 18:13:22 · answer #3 · answered by micah's mom 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Catholics have statues to remind them of the person it represents like a photo of a person reminds you of that person.
If you are talking about Communion, to Protestants, Communion represents Jesus. To Catholics - Holy Communion is Jesus.
2006-11-25 18:13:04 · answer #4 · answered by Mary W 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What are you talking about? Catholics have statues of Mary, Jesus, Joseph and all sorts of IMIGES, which according to The Word that WE believe in, are not allowed, but we have them anywhere!
But did you know that in babilonien Nimrods mother was already worshipped as the Queen of heaven with child, just like Mary and Jesus, and that she was the first one to put up a christmastree for her son on his birthday, after he died and that HIS birthday in December is now celebrated as Jesus birthday.
Do you know that in the bible is standing that God hates those customes 'of putting up trees and embellishing them with gold and silver' and that he will put an end to that? I bet you, no priest ever reads this from the pulpit!
2006-11-25 18:30:51 · answer #5 · answered by mo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
O.K. - this is too funny. I was in Edinburgh at St. Giles "cathedral". A Presbyterian church. You don't get much more Protty than that!! In the Narthex, there is a big black statue of...
You guessed it....
John Knox.
The man who sent his goons around to destroy the statues and icons in the Catholic churches in Scotland and England.
The irony is just....too perfect.
2006-11-25 18:21:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not the statues - it's idol worshiping that is wrong. You want a statue of Mary, or Joseph or even baby Jesus (like a nativity scene), it's just fine. What is not right is to make a shrine to a person not God or place worship onto a statue.
2006-11-25 18:27:55 · answer #7 · answered by padwinlearner 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nothing wrong with representative symbols. Tell me, where are they stationed in the Church? Are they part of the stations of the Cross . . . thus being a part of the actual worship? I really am curious.
2006-11-25 19:44:00 · answer #8 · answered by whozethere 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Protestants don't have religious statues. It violates the Word of God.
2006-11-25 18:07:33 · answer #9 · answered by hmghosthost 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Protestant? ? ?
Protestants are nothing more than Catholics in "protest" of the Holy Roman Catholic Church. Check that out.
"Christians" have no statues or idols of any kind.
2006-11-25 18:15:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋