Surely God made her and chose her but she was chosen because she was a normal innocent girl - no different to many people. and Jesus is the saviour.
Am I wrong?
2006-12-07 18:37:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You are not wrong but mistaken. Catholics DO NOT worship Mary. Good question. Prayer is simple communication on a spiritual level. You should also include the Greek, Ukranian, Russian, and Eastern Orthodox Churches with their prayers to Mary. It is not just Catholics who venerate her as the Mother of God, the Queen of heaven and earth.
God also commanded us to honor our father and mother. Mary, the mother of God (Jesus Christ), is our spiritual mother when Jesus said to John, "...behold your mother..." Scripture reveals that Jesus Christ is the "new Adam" for the new creation (spiritually). As such Mary is the "new Eve". Even Jews who have converted to Christianity have come to recognize this.
Mary is the most pure human being that ever existed. She had no sin whatsoever, not even original sin. This truth is revealed in Genesis when God says he will put "enmity" (total opposite) to the serpent. It reveals it will be a woman that will crush the head of the serpent. Mary is also involved in our salvation as the Mother of God (Jesus).
2006-12-08 03:17:25 · answer #1 · answered by Search4truth 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Catholics do not worship Mary at all. We honor her as we do all Christian heroes.
Catholics share the belief in the Communion of Saints with many other Christians, including the Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Episcopal, and Methodist Churches.
The Communion of Saints is the belief where all saints are intimately related in the Body of Christ, a family. When you die and go to heaven, you do not leave this family.
Everyone in heaven or on their way to heaven are saints, you, me, my deceased grandmother, Mary the mother of Jesus, and Mother Teresa.
As part of this family, you may ask your family and friends here on earth to pray for you. Or, you may also ask the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Andrew, or your deceased grandmother in heaven to pray for you.
Prayer to saints in heaven is simple communication, not worship.
With love in Christ.
2006-12-09 16:36:50 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mary is the mother of Jesus and the Catholics thank her and venerate her. She is the human mother of God and was without sin when she concieved Jesus. Mary is not worshipped, she is honoured.
2006-12-07 19:08:32 · answer #3 · answered by Mandy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They don't worship Mary above Jesus and God. They worship equal with Jesus and God. They say that Mary participates to deity (substance). Theologial mistake.
2006-12-07 18:45:33 · answer #4 · answered by thematofylaks 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Perhaps Mary is emphasized because of the goddess oriented nature of the pagan groups which blended with Catholicism back in the days of constantine and before.
2006-12-07 18:44:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is a difference between worship & venerate.
There is only one savior: Jesus!
Mary is theodokus, i.e. God-bearer.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
:-)
2006-12-07 18:43:13 · answer #6 · answered by ThomasR 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you are 100% right
she is a false god like the rest of the saints
2006-12-07 18:40:27 · answer #7 · answered by jokerswild 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they don't darling, they all upon her, and the other saints, because they are CLOSER to us, more able to listen and relate to our sorrows--they do place mary above all other saints, but she is just a messenger with a lot of pull
2006-12-07 18:51:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know, why would anyone pray to a dead woman?, she can't hear you.
2006-12-07 19:06:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
wth are you talking about? No they don't.
2006-12-07 18:44:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋