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There is a huge difference between worship and prayer. Prayer is simply a method of communication. Worship is a type of communication.
For example, Catholics believe in life-everlasting after death in heaven. Given that most Christians don't have a problem with asking for others to pray for yourself, or someone else, etc., it follows that Catholics are always somewhat mystified why Christians have such difficulty asking someone in heaven to pray for yourself, or someone else, etc.
One question which might be asked here is why does anyone need someone else to pray for them? IOW, why is it necessary for a Catholic to pray to Mary and ask her to pray to God for them? Why cannot reason that person pray directly to God?
(Serious question, not meant as any sort of wisecrack.)
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>A side question. Why is it that Mary is always seen in a glass window or >something? Why not Jesus?
When Jesus comes back, the world as we know it comes to an end - and we wouldn't want that, now would we? ;-)
Many so-called fundamentalist Christians apparently do want exactly that, and are willing to help Him hurry.
-- Ronn! :)
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