Why is there so much hate in fundamentalism toward Catholics and Orthodox

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Basically, Protestants believe we are to follow the Bible as God reveals it to us... not as an organization tells us "This is what it says."
There's a little more to it, but that is it in a nutshell.
 
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Why is it that Catholics mary to the Virgin Mary and to Saints? Why do they worship Mary?

I asked several Catholic people I work with about that. Here is a summary of what I was told.

Sure, we can go straight tot he throne with our requests, but Jesus/God are more likely to hear and grant our petitions coming from Mary than ourselves.

Now whether that is true or not, that is what I took away from what I was told.

God Bless

Till all are one.
 
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I asked several Catholic people I work with about that. Here is a summary of what I was told.

Sure, we can go straight tot he throne with our requests, but Jesus/God are more likely to hear and grant our petitions coming from Mary than ourselves.

Now whether that is true or not, that is what I took away from what I was told.

God Bless

Till all are one.

I have never read that in the Bible, quite to opposite. The bible teaches God only hears our prayers though Jesus. Thank you for sharing that with me I was just curious.
 
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Basically, Protestants believe we are to follow the Bible as God reveals it to us... not as an organization tells us "This is what it says."
There's a little more to it, but that is it in a nutshell.

I believe that to be true, that is why I only claim to be a Christian saved by grace through the blood of Jesus. I do not claim to be a denomination.
 
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Why is it that Catholics mary to the Virgin Mary and to Saints? Why do they worship Mary?
Janice,
Their have been many threads on here about this topic. If you search for one of them, you will see responses from actual Catholics who quote actual Catholic documents and not anecdotal evidence where someone heard from someone else that this is what Catholics believe. Then you can at least make an informed decision without denominational bias.

God's peace be with you,
Byron
 
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Some of the controversy relates to the difference between what the church teaches and what the members believe or do. That is why one of the most common recommendations offered to critics and questioners --"Read the Catechism"-- often doesn't solve the problem, whatever it happens to be.
 
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Janice,
Their have been many threads on here about this topic. If you search for one of them, you will see responses from actual Catholics who quote actual Catholic documents and not anecdotal evidence where someone heard from someone else that this is what Catholics believe. Then you can at least make an informed decision without denominational bias.

God's peace be with you,
Byron


Thank you
 
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especially considering that most I've talked to have very little knowledge of what we actually believe...
I love all my neighbors. I don't know what they believe.
 
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I have always said: if you place Tradition over Truth you are bound to trip up.

I think the number one factor that contribute to the frustration not hate:

The concept that Traditions or extra biblical beliefs seem to outway the authority of the Bible.
 
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I have always said: if you place Tradition over Truth you are bound to trip up.

I think the number one factor that contribute to the frustration not hate:

The concept that Traditions or extra biblical beliefs seem to outway the authority of the Bible.
Well, the thing is though, that for 1,500 years, Scripture was seen as a *part of* Tradition, formed, handed down, canonized, treasured, and informative theologically as were things like prayers, liturgies, creeds, holy days, fasting norms, the conclusions of councils, and the witness given by Saints. It all worked together, to help souls to follow Christ.

Trying to seperate Scripture *from* all that other stuff, or pit Scripture against it, is a fairly new way of looking at it. It also would just flow together, not fight against eachother, or duke it out.
 
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Well, the thing is though, that for 1,500 years, Scripture was seen as a *part of* Tradition, formed, handed down, canonized, treasured, and informative theologically as were things like prayers, liturgies, creeds, holy days, fasting norms, the conclusions of councils, and the witness given by Saints. It all worked together, to help souls to follow Christ.

Trying to seperate Scripture *from* all that other stuff, or pit Scripture against it, is a fairly new way of looking at it. It also would just flow together, not fight against eachother, or duke it out.
When traditions contradict the Word ...than it is placing Tradition over Truth.
 
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When traditions contradict the Word ...than it is placing Tradition over Truth.
This is assuming that what we moderns consider scriptures is the same scriptures of the early Christians. There were early Christians who continue to be suspicious of the Book of Revelation for at least 6 centuries. Their scriptures would unanimously include the four gospels though.
 
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This is assuming that what we moderns consider scriptures is the same scriptures of the early Christians. There were early Christians who continue to be suspicious of the Book of Revelation for at least 6 centuries. Their scriptures would unanimously include the four gospels though.

Interestingly, the book of Revelation has been one of the least controversial books among Christians. Neither Calvin nor Luther provided any commentary on it. Their interests did not lie with eschatology. It was the gospels and epistles, and, to a lesser extent, the book of the Acts that provided the primary source for divisions and still do to this day.

Aiding the divisions are those denominations which uphold Sacred Tradition which includes not only Holy Scriptures, but additional revelations which all too often contradict Holy Scriptures.
 
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especially considering that most I've talked to have very little knowledge of what we actually believe...
If you attend fundamentalist churches...you won't hear any of that.
 
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