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Does the Bible CONDEMN the Rosary? (Reply to DLM Christian Lifestyle)

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As a young Protestant, this was one of my favorites to ask Catholics. “Why do Catholics pray ‘repetitious prayer’ like the rosary when Jesus says in Matthew 6:7 not to pray ‘vain repetitions’?”

I think we should begin here by quoting the actual text of Matt. 6:7:

And in praying do not heap up empty phrases (“vain repetitions” in KJV) as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their many words.
Notice the context? Jesus said, “Do not heap up ‘empty phrases’ (Greek, battalagesete, which means to stammer, babble, prate, or to repeat the same things over and over mindlessly) as the Gentiles do.” We have to remember that the main idea of prayer and sacrifice among the pagans was to appease the gods so that you could go on with your own life. You had to be careful to “take care of” all of the gods by mentioning them, and saying all the right words, lest you bring a curse upon yourself.

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