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.
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.
Janice,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
I love all my neighbors. I don't know what they believe.especially considering that most I've talked to have very little knowledge of what we actually believe...
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.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.
When traditions contradict the Word ...than it is placing Tradition over Truth.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.
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.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.
If you attend fundamentalist churches...you won't hear any of that.especially considering that most I've talked to have very little knowledge of what we actually believe...