How do you define Idolatry John? If you are the one whom
decides what Idol is or is not-what do you do with God's
definition of what an idol is?
An idol is both an object and a concept. It is of man's own
creation, on both counts. And it takes one away from the
true and Living God. All three circumstances must be in
demonstration, as far as I am concerned. Nothing in the Catholic
church is designed to take one away from the Christian God.
jd
cd: I find agreement with object, concept, and the taking
away from the Glory of God but disagree with it being only man's invention
as Satan is seeking to destroy any way possible so he gives man things to
harm his relationship with the Almighty. In my limited understanding
John-any thing that is used to praise-or in the act of praise-that is other
than God- is designed to take glory away from God. In the last few
years the RCC has started a movement to make Mary equal with
Christ in salvation to take this glory away from Christ (see below
Articles). In my view to bow before a Pope/Priest and ask him to forgive one
sins is to take away from God and leave the person asking still in their
sins.
Catechism Of the Catholic Church:
Article 966 Finally the Immaculate Virgin,...and exalted
by the Lord as Queen over all things.
964 ..There she stood, in keeping with the divine plan ,
enduring with her only begotten son the intensity of his
suffering...
John is Jesus Mary's only begotten son or God's only begot ton
son?
969 ..which she sustained without wavering beneath the
cross, until the eternal fulfillment of all the elect. Taken up to heaven
she did not lay aside this saving office but by her manifold intercessions
continues to bring us the gift of eternal salvation
John isn't Jesus the only mediator between God and
man?
Matt:12 :46-50 Show what status Jesus gave to his
mother-He was preaching she and his brothers /sisters.called him out -he
didn't go and said (pointing to those around him ): Behold my mother
and my brethren.
John-so Mary did have more sons?How could Jesus be the only
begotten?
My Cousin rented a home to a Catholic man a few years
ago-a very nice man-whom I have met. One day this man came to my cousin
and stated:" I have noticed that you give your left-over food to you
dogs. Can I have some?". To wit my cousin stated buying him food and did so
for many years. Later after taking him to the doctor she was told that
he was dying of cancer-but my cousin asked the Doctor not to tell him and
she would care for him in death-which she did with her husbands help. One
day she noticed he was depressed and asked him why. He said that his sister
has just died and was told by the RCC Priest that he would have to come up
with $3.000 for prayer so that his sister soul could leave Purgatory.At
that point my cousin got her bible and converted him to Christianity. My
question John is where is purgatory in the bible?
