I don't know the whole story, but Catholics do tend to have a lot of statues of saints and they pray to saints. I can certainly see how someone might construe that as worshipping idols.
I was told by a strong Catholic girl that they pray to saints because "the saints are closer to God than regular people." - Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: "G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 10:44 AM Subject: Re: The Double standard: Dutch paper refused Jesus cartoons >> Correct - the explanation I've been told is that Protestants do not >> worship >> using a crucifix with the image of Jesus on it because Jesus was >> resurrected >> and is no longer on the cross. > > Really? I didn't know that. Is that the basis for the whole "catholics > worshipping idols" spiel? > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:196317 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
