"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me." Exodus 20:2-3
A very favorite book among Catholics is entitled, "The Glories of Mary, Mother of God." It's author is St. Alphonsus Liguori. The translator dedicates the work to Mary, "the Queen of Angels and of Men," with "all veneration and respect," and says it is "designed to increase the number and fervor of her worshipers." Here is the table of contents:
How great should be our confidence in Mary, Queen of Mercy.
How great our confidence should be in Mary as our mother.
The great love borne us by Mary our mother.
Mary is the refuge of repentant sinners.
Mary is our life, since she obtains us the pardon of our sins.
Mary is our life, because she obtains our perseverance.
Mary renders death sweet to her servants.
Mary is the hope of all the children of Adam.
Mary is the hope of the sinner.
Mary's readiness to assist those who invoke her.
The power of Mary to defend those who invoke her in temptations.
Necessity of Mary's intercession in order to obtain salvation.
Mary is a powerful Advocate.
Mary is a compassionate Advocate.
Mary is mediatrix of peace between God and sinners.
Mary is ever watchful to support our miseries.
Mary preserves her servants from hell.
Mary succours her servants in purgatory.
Mary conducts her servants to heaven.
The greatness of Mary's mercifulness and goodness.
The sweetness of the holy name of Mary in life and in death.
In "The Psalter of the Virgin" we find the last two Psalms of David thus thrown into parody, and applied to Mary instead of Jehovah: "Sing unto our Lady a new song: let her praise be in the congregation of the just. Praise our Lady in her holiness; praise her in her virtues and miracles; praise her, you choirs of patriarchs and prophets; praise her, you army of martyrs; let everything that has breath praise our lady!"
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Roman Catholicism is a gigantic system of . . .
Mary-worship,
saint-worship,
image-worship, and
relic-worship.
In one word, it is a huge organized idolatry.
(J. C. Ryle "Idolatry to be Destroyed")
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"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me." Exodus 20:2-3
Thank you James for answering some very important questions I had concerning this Article and the Reformation...
As far as some persons and the manner in which they conduct them selves here...well...I will be keeping my Opinions to my self as best I can...:rolleyes:...for there are those that have Their Personal Agendas and for the Fulfillment of Their Own Rightiousness with No Edification to the Body of Christ Jesus*...these I will not waste time nor energy batteling...Thanxs again...and have a GOD filled and Blessed day...xo
PJ ~ Brother...Im a Big Girl...I was asking James a question and I received a answer from him...It is called a Conversation with another person that is a Christian.
It is not necessary nor do I need for you to Decern for me or tell me what the article is about...but non the less...Thank you for your concern...
The Bible is very clear about sin: do not commit it
Also the Bible is very clear about the sinner: do not judge him
If you read the 10 Commandments, which are words from G_d Himself, then there is, for me, zero room for saints and statue worship, let alone the concept of Theotokos, as much blessed as Mary, mother of Jesus, might have been.
Yet as wrong as I think they might be, Catholics are my brothers and sisters in faith and I love them as much as I would be able to love any other christian on this planet. I enjoy and admire very much what they, from their faith and convictions, do for all those who are in need, for instance.
Frankly speaking, I do not see either Prostestants nor Catholics standing out in the excellency of being a christian.... both, and all denominations for that matter, have tremendous beams in their eyes.
I wonder whether G_d would feel more comfortable in a Protestant church than in a Catholic church... Is there anyone who knows really???
As to the book mentioned in the opening post.... I do not agree with its contents and I base my opinion on the Bible. There is not really anything more I can, should and therefore will say about it.
PJ, why are you soooo DEFENSIVE in your responses on every subject matter on this board, yet your comments on any given topic, are WIHOUT SUBSTANCE?
And is there anything a person can say that you can intelligibly or spiritually agree or disagree with, and you make a comment that DOES NOT set you forth as being OMNISCIENT"?
Your negative attitude and disposition is rather appalling and is a spiritual bore, more less a spiritual laxative!!
And your "out to lunch" comments on every topic and toward others, only expresses your LACK of what you THINK you know.
Jude expressed herself well in her post, indicating that SHE KNEW what she was speaking and really didin't need you help.
I think the problem lies in the fact that YOU didn't/don't understand what she or others for that matter, was/are saying. And I tell you the truth, if one found it a necessity to read over all of your posts, they will find this to be the case throughout every thread on this borad.
It IS as Paul writes, ... you are forever learning, but never coming to understanding a word you speak.
