They may claim they are not, but I've seen how they do when they go to see the pope and how they act. They are worshiping him. Why don't they realize that this isn't okay? Why do they put so much faith in a fallible human being just like the rest of us? Don't they realize they are crazy?
2007-01-05 11:09:20 · 19 answers · asked by John 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Amen. Just as bad as confessing sins to another man. God can hear just fine, no need for a pope,priest or any of their hocus pocus sacraments/rituals
mass , aka . mass confusion
2007-01-05 11:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by Jeff C 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They worship a lot of idols including Mary. This is against the Bible but they seem to be above the Bible. Most Catholics in South America are converting to Christianity.
2007-01-05 19:12:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
hmmm....I would have been more apt to have guessed Mary. Or, maybe all the statues that they have everywhere.
Or, the saints that they saint.
Or for American Catholics it could as easily be money, alcohol, and priests with little boys.
Not so sure of you claim of Pope worship.
2007-01-05 19:15:26 · answer #3 · answered by aarondarling 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why does any group put so much faith in fallible humans who write books?
2007-01-05 19:24:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why this happen, and continues to happen in other simmilar religions is well described in Bible, in Romans chapter 1:20-23:
"Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man."
Also their system of beliefs, authoritative in its nature, forbids asking whether some doctrine is right or not. This is why there is a call unto all of them that dare to think given in Revelation 18:4.5 - Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
2007-01-05 19:19:20 · answer #5 · answered by CyberPastor 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
>>They may claim they are not, but I've seen how they do when they go to see the pope and how they act. They are worshiping him.<<
So you know the hearts and minds of people better than they know their own? Are you God? I think not.
2007-01-05 19:15:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, you are right. But they worship the Pope because they want to--just like how they worship the statues of Mary and Jesus. But, to each his own.
2007-01-05 19:13:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
They don't. However they do respect and follow as the head of the Roman Catholic Church. He is believed by Roman Catholics to fulfill this role as the Successor of Saint Peter.
2007-01-05 19:16:35 · answer #8 · answered by Tom 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I can't do the Pope thing
the Mother Mary thing
Jesus is still an infant thing
I'm not gonna call them crazy . . . but I do not believe they read their Bible
2007-01-05 19:14:09 · answer #9 · answered by Clark H 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
im not catholic but i dont think their intentions r worshipping the pope
theres only one divine God out there that all teh religions should worship him and only him
2007-01-05 19:12:24 · answer #10 · answered by chanti 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋