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Do Catholics Worship Mary? by LoveyouLord: 6:17pm On Oct 20, 2019
NO.

The Bible tells us to worship God alone, as Catholics do [Catholics do not worship Mary]Catholics honor her, just as she was honored by the Father, Jesus, Gabriel, Elizabeth,John the Baptist, John the Apostle, and all generations.
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God honored her by choosing her to be the mother of the second person of the Trinity: Jesus Christ. (Lk1:30-32).
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The angel Gabriel honored her when he greeted her “Hail, full of grace.” (Lk 1:28).
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Jesus honored her at the wedding in Cana. He stated that he was not ready to perform His first miracle “My time has not yet come” (Jn 1:4), but He honored Mary’s request when she told the waiters “Do whatever he tells you.” (Vs 5).
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Jesus also honored Mary when he made sure she was being cared for after His death (Jn 19:26-27), by putting
her in the care of the Beloved Disciple (and all of us), for she is her only son.
.
Elizabeth honored Mary when she exclaimed “Most blessed are you among women” (Lk 1:42),and called her “the mother of my Lord.” (Lk 1:43). We know that Elizabeth’s Lord was God (Lk 1:45).
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John the Baptist honored Mary when at the sound of Mary’s greeting he leapt in his mothers womb (Lk 1:44).
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Mary herself tells us that she will be honored by all generations when she says “behold, from now on all
generations will call me blessed”. That is something Catholics have been doing for 2000 years. Protestants like
to act like this verse never existed.


What else can we learn from the Bible about Mary?
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1) That she is the Mother of God. The Gospels tell us that she is the mother of Jesus (not debatable).
The Bible also tells us that Jesus is God (Jn 1:1; 1;18; 8:58-59; Jn 19:30-33; Coll 1:19; 2:9; etc).
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Elizabeth even says that Mary is the mother of her “Lord” (Lk 1:42), then indicates that her Lord is God (Lk 1:45).

If Jesus is God, and Mary is the mother of Jesus, then Christians are rightly to call her the “Mother of God”, as they have been doing for 2000 years.

2)The Scriptures tell us Mary was sinless: Hail full of grace.” (Lk 1:28). The original Greek word here for “full of
grace” is “kecharitomene”. the perfect passive participle “charis”, grace. In Greek, the perfect stem denotes a completed action with a permanent result. Kecharitomene means completely, perfectly, enduringly endowed with grace.


3) The scriptures tell us that Mary is a queen. Jesus is the king (Lk 1:32-33. No more verses need to establish this fact). Mary is the mother of the king (Lk 1:33).

According to the Old Testament the mother of the King was the Queen the “gebirah”, or “Queen Mother”(2 Kgs 24:15; Jer 13:28; 1 Kgs 2:19). So Mary, being mother of the King was automatically the Queen...a queen can obtain favour from a king, so Mary can obtain favour from God for us her children.

We also see her portrayed with a crown of 12 stars in Rev 12.
We know that she is in heaven (Rev chapter 12) As we have seen, the Bible tells us a lot about Mary. As you can see, all the Catholic beliefs about Mary are based on the Bible, and none of them contradict the Bible. Yes, Catholics seem to devote a lot of time to Mary, but we must remember, Jesus spent ten times more of His life with Mary than He spent with the apostles.

Just Love God.
Re: Do Catholics Worship Mary? by OpenYourEyes1: 6:49pm On Oct 20, 2019
LoveyouLord:
NO.

The Bible tells us to worship God alone, as Catholics do [Catholics do not worship Mary]Catholics honor her, just as she was honored by the Father, Jesus, Gabriel, Elizabeth,John the Baptist, John the Apostle, and all generations.
.
God honored her by choosing her to be the mother of the second person of the Trinity: Jesus Christ. (Lk1:30-32).
.
The angel Gabriel honored her when he greeted her “Hail, full of grace.” (Lk 1:28).
.
Jesus honored her at the wedding in Cana. He stated that he was not ready to perform His first miracle “My time has not yet come” (Jn 1:4), but He honored Mary’s request when she told the waiters “Do whatever he tells you.” (Vs 5).
.
Jesus also honored Mary when he made sure she was being cared for after His death (Jn 19:26-27), by putting
her in the care of the Beloved Disciple (and all of us), for she is her only son.
.
Elizabeth honored Mary when she exclaimed “Most blessed are you among women” (Lk 1:42),and called her “the mother of my Lord.” (Lk 1:43). We know that Elizabeth’s Lord was God (Lk 1:45).
.
John the Baptist honored Mary when at the sound of Mary’s greeting he leapt in his mothers womb (Lk 1:44).
.
Mary herself tells us that she will be honored by all generations when she says “behold, from now on all
generations will call me blessed”. That is something Catholics have been doing for 2000 years. Protestants like
to act like this verse never existed.


What else can we learn from the Bible about Mary?
.
1) That she is the Mother of God. The Gospels tell us that she is the mother of Jesus (not debatable).
The Bible also tells us that Jesus is God (Jn 1:1; 1;18; 8:58-59; Jn 19:30-33; Coll 1:19; 2:9; etc).
.
Elizabeth even says that Mary is the mother of her “Lord” (Lk 1:42), then indicates that her Lord is God (Lk 1:45).

If Jesus is God, and Mary is the mother of Jesus, then Christians are rightly to call her the “Mother of God”, as they have been doing for 2000 years.

2)The Scriptures tell us Mary was sinless: Hail full of grace.” (Lk 1:28). The original Greek word here for “full of
grace” is “kecharitomene”. the perfect passive participle “charis”, grace. In Greek, the perfect stem denotes a completed action with a permanent result. Kecharitomene means completely, perfectly, enduringly endowed with grace.


3) The scriptures tell us that Mary is a queen. Jesus is the king (Lk 1:32-33. No more verses need to establish this fact). Mary is the mother of the king (Lk 1:33).

According to the Old Testament the mother of the King was the Queen the “gebirah”, or “Queen Mother”(2 Kgs 24:15; Jer 13:28; 1 Kgs 2:19). So Mary, being mother of the King was automatically the Queen...a queen can obtain favour from a king, so Mary can obtain favour from God for us her children.

We also see her portrayed with a crown of 12 stars in Rev 12.
We know that she is in heaven (Rev chapter 12) As we have seen, the Bible tells us a lot about Mary. As you can see, all the Catholic beliefs about Mary are based on the Bible, and none of them contradict the Bible. Yes, Catholics seem to devote a lot of time to Mary, but we must remember, Jesus spent ten times more of His life with Mary than He spent with the apostles.

Just Love God.

New testament believers never had images of Mary in their gatherings. Images won't be necessary when we begin to have faith in GOD.

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Re: Do Catholics Worship Mary? by Nobody: 6:59pm On Oct 20, 2019
Not Mary the mother of Jesus, but a top-ranking demon clothed in her image.

Any Catholic or anyone else who observes that image, by kneeling down or bowing down before it, and praying to it, is in truth worshipping that demon.

God had commanded no one should bow down before any image, so those who do so to that image greatly err by doing that.

Moreover Jesus said no man can serve two masters, so the Catholics should choose who their master is, between Jesus and that demon which is disguised in the image of Mary Jesus' mother, even though they think she's actually His mother.

For this is not about honoring or not honoring Jesus' mother, because even when she was alive, she was never accorded this kind of reverence by the church, how much more now that she's dead.

But as glaring as the truth is, concerning the idolatry in that practice, it's likely that the Catholics are going to continue engaging in it, for that was the concept in the first place when the image of Jesus' mother was specifically chosen for this purpose by the devil who tried to leverage on the sentiments people generally have towards mothers.

So obviously that plan of the devil achieved it's purpose and thus proven itself very successful in misleading many of the church into idolatry and to continue therein.

But this saying is for those who would could possibly have a rethink.

God bless.

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Re: Do Catholics Worship Mary? by sonmvayina(m): 8:50pm On Oct 20, 2019
Christianity had always been about the Queen of heaven (Mary).. For she is also the light bearer (lucifer)
Re: Do Catholics Worship Mary? by DownChelsea(f): 9:42pm On Oct 20, 2019
Catholics are the best people to ask this question OP. And I’m sure they have been asked a millions times already and they keep giving you their answers. What answers are you now looking for? If you suspect a man is worshipping something, ask him and whatever he says should be taken wholeheartedly. Catholics say they don’t worship Mary
Re: Do Catholics Worship Mary? by poik(m): 11:38pm On Oct 20, 2019
LoveyouLord:
NO.

The Bible tells us to worship God alone, as Catholics do [Catholics do not worship Mary]Catholics honor her, just as she was honored by the Father, Jesus, Gabriel, Elizabeth,John the Baptist, John the Apostle, and all generations.
.
God honored her by choosing her to be the mother of the second person of the Trinity: Jesus Christ. (Lk1:30-32).
.
The angel Gabriel honored her when he greeted her “Hail, full of grace.” (Lk 1:28).
.
Jesus honored her at the wedding in Cana. He stated that he was not ready to perform His first miracle “My time has not yet come” (Jn 1:4), but He honored Mary’s request when she told the waiters “Do whatever he tells you.” (Vs 5).
.
Jesus also honored Mary when he made sure she was being cared for after His death (Jn 19:26-27), by putting
her in the care of the Beloved Disciple (and all of us), for she is her only son.
.
Elizabeth honored Mary when she exclaimed “Most blessed are you among women” (Lk 1:42),and called her “the mother of my Lord.” (Lk 1:43). We know that Elizabeth’s Lord was God (Lk 1:45).
.
John the Baptist honored Mary when at the sound of Mary’s greeting he leapt in his mothers womb (Lk 1:44).
.
Mary herself tells us that she will be honored by all generations when she says “behold, from now on all
generations will call me blessed”. That is something Catholics have been doing for 2000 years. Protestants like
to act like this verse never existed.


What else can we learn from the Bible about Mary?
.
1) That she is the Mother of God. The Gospels tell us that she is the mother of Jesus (not debatable).
The Bible also tells us that Jesus is God (Jn 1:1; 1;18; 8:58-59; Jn 19:30-33; Coll 1:19; 2:9; etc).
.
Elizabeth even says that Mary is the mother of her “Lord” (Lk 1:42), then indicates that her Lord is God (Lk 1:45).

If Jesus is God, and Mary is the mother of Jesus, then Christians are rightly to call her the “Mother of God”, as they have been doing for 2000 years.

2)The Scriptures tell us Mary was sinless: Hail full of grace.” (Lk 1:28). The original Greek word here for “full of
grace” is “kecharitomene”. the perfect passive participle “charis”, grace. In Greek, the perfect stem denotes a completed action with a permanent result. Kecharitomene means completely, perfectly, enduringly endowed with grace.


3) The scriptures tell us that Mary is a queen. Jesus is the king (Lk 1:32-33. No more verses need to establish this fact). Mary is the mother of the king (Lk 1:33).

According to the Old Testament the mother of the King was the Queen the “gebirah”, or “Queen Mother”(2 Kgs 24:15; Jer 13:28; 1 Kgs 2:19). So Mary, being mother of the King was automatically the Queen...a queen can obtain favour from a king, so Mary can obtain favour from God for us her children.

We also see her portrayed with a crown of 12 stars in Rev 12.
We know that she is in heaven (Rev chapter 12) As we have seen, the Bible tells us a lot about Mary. As you can see, all the Catholic beliefs about Mary are based on the Bible, and none of them contradict the Bible. Yes, Catholics seem to devote a lot of time to Mary, but we must remember, Jesus spent ten times more of His life with Mary than He spent with the apostles.

Just Love God.

For starters, if Mary, a mortal human being, is God's mother, then she must be older than God.
What an insult!
A God who is called the ancient of Days?
Simple logic sometimes knocks off what some people call religion. the most painful part is that some professors and learned men are subjected to this tomfoolery of worshipping a woman who is crying in heaven in sorrow at the way people are deifying her!

Catholicism, in the face of the Bible, is 'Christianized' idol worship, without any root whatsoever in Scriptural teachings. When they quote Scripture, it is usually twisted to suit deceitful ends and means.
Look up the Queen of Heaven in the book of Jeremiah and see the context in which that name was mentioned. Pure Babylonian idolatry!
Re: Do Catholics Worship Mary? by DownChelsea(f): 11:48pm On Oct 20, 2019
poik:


For starters, if Mary, a mortal human being, is God's mother, then she must be older than God.
What an insult!
A God who is called the ancient of Days?
Simple logic sometimes knocks off what some people call religion. the most painful part is that some professors and learned men are subjected to this tomfoolery of worshipping a woman who is crying in heaven in sorrow at the way people are deifying her!

Catholicism, in the face of the Bible, is 'Christianized' idol worship, without any root whatsoever in Scriptural teachings. When they quote Scripture, it is usually twisted to suit deceitful ends and means.
Look up the Queen of Heaven in the book of Jeremiah and see the context in which that name was mentioned. Pure Babylonian idolatry!
na so

Re: Do Catholics Worship Mary? by orisa37: 6:53am On Oct 21, 2019
Do Christains worship Enoch, Nuah, Abraham, Isaac, Israel, Moses, David etc? No.

So Mary is a living Prophetess of many relevant applications.

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