This is out of curiosity, not a shade on any church denomination, why are Catholics still bowing to Mary statue when it's written in the bible not to bow to any statue.

The Catholics in the house should clear our ignorant about that.

helinues:
This is out of curiosity, not a shade on any church denomination, why are Catholics still bowing to Mary statue when it's written in the bible not to bow to any statue.

The Catholics in the house should clear our ignorant about that.

Like asking babalawo why he bows to his statues

helinues:
This is out of curiosity, not a shade on any church denomination, why are Catholics still bowing to Mary statue when it's written in the bible not to bow to any statue.

The Catholics in the house should clear our ignorant about that.

MORROCO!!! Are you tired of attacking peter obi today? Last I checked on you, man !! You have been a nuisance on social media using different monikers.

As for your ignoramus question, The Catholics or Catholicism have no time to relate or discuss issues with nuisance like you here.

It’s called reverence not worship

It’s just like when you’re greeting someone greater,older,richer than you, you bow as a sign of respect or curtesy
So you bow not to worship but bow to pay respect

Also you don’t ”pray to” Mary or Joseph or any of the saints you pray through them because you believe they are in heaven so they can drop your prayers and petitions directly at the feet of God

The lord is interesting

chichar1:
MORROCO!!! Are you tired of attacking peter obi today? Last I checked on you, man !! You have been a nuisance on social media using different monikers.

As for your ignoramus question, The Catholics or Catholicism have no time to relate or discuss issues with nuisance like you here.

Better to wait for other NL's who have meaningful contribution to the topic.

This na purely bunkum

BOSSkesh:
It’s called reverence not worship

It’s just like when you’re greeting someone greater,older,richer than you, you bow as a sign of respect or curtesy
So you bow not to worship but bow to pay respect

Also you don’t ”pray to” Mary or Joseph or any of the saints you pray through them because you believe they are in heaven so they can drop your prayers and petitions directly at the feet of God

The lord is interesting

Paying respect to statue by bowing? Is that what you are insinuating?

The way some people believe that the power of God is in Church stickers is how the Catholics believe that God is present around statue. So, Catholics bow to God, not to statue. The same Catholic bow when receiving the Holy Communion. They don't bow for the unleavened bread but for the flesh and blood of Jesus believed to be present in the unleavened bread. The same Catholics bow in front of their Church buildings but the bow is for God and not for the building itself. The same Catholics bow to the statue of the holy cross on which Jesus Christ is the depicted one. But each time you want to castigate the Catholic, you refer to the image of the Virgin Mary as if it is the only image used by the Catholic.

helinues:
You omitted the Mary statue bowing

The statue of mary is just one of the statues used by the Catholic Church, it is not the only statue in front of which the Catholics bow. So, what is your point?

If your intention is to question why Mary's statue deserves to be used by the Catholic, let me give you the answer. You respect your mother for giving birth to you. You also respect your pastor and say he is anointed. But because you want something to use as an excuse to castigate the Catholic, you don't want the woman who birthed Jesus Christ to be respected or recognised. Between Mary and the pastors and mothers of today, who is the greatest or purest person? Answer this question if you want us to continue this conversation.

BOSSkesh:
It’s called reverence not worship

It’s just like when you’re greeting someone greater,older,richer than you, you bow as a sign of respect or curtesy
So you bow not to worship but bow to pay respect

Also you don’t ”pray to” Mary or Joseph or any of the saints you pray through them because you believe they are in heaven so they can drop your prayers and petitions directly at the feet of God

The lord is interesting

Are we not suppose to pray through the name of Jesus?
Where does the Bible instructs Christians to pray through saints?

helinues:
This is out of curiosity, not a shade on any church denomination, why are Catholics still bowing to Mary statue when it's written in the bible not to bow to any statue.

The Catholics in the house should clear our ignorant about that.

What are the items in the Ark of the Covenant?
Who instructed that images be calved?
Was the Ark of the Covenant an Item for worship?
Do Jews see God through the Ark of the Covenant?
Why so?

helinues:


Paying respect to statue by bowing? Is that what you are insinuating?

Why do you have to make a carved image and bow to it?

Felimax:


What are the items in the Ark of the Covenant?
Who instructed that images be calved?
Was the Ark of the Covenant an Item for worship?
Do Jews see God through the Ark of the Covenant?
Why so?

Who injected do not bow to any statue in the bible?

Michael547:

Why do you have to make a carved image and bow to it?

That question shouldn't be directed to me.

immortalcrown:
The way some people believe that the power of God is in Church stickers is how the Catholics believe that God is present around statue. So, Catholics bow to God, not to statue. The same Catholic bow when receiving the Holy Communion. They don't bow for the unleavened bread but for the flesh and blood of Jesus believed to be present in the unleavened bread. The same Catholics bow in front of their Church buildings but the bow is for God and not for the building itself.

You omitted the Mary statue bowing

BOSSkesh:
It’s called reverence not worship..

That's a lie.

We know the difference between great respect (reverence) and worship. And reverence is very short lived and always expires once it's been given.

And it is not given to statues ONLY LIVING PERSONS hence why you said "greeting someone..."

A statue is not a someone but a thing, a some THING!

helinues:


Better to wait for other NL's who have meaningful contribution to the topic.

This na purely bunkum

Madman anthem. Mtcheeewww Abeg sing another song.

helinues:
You omitted the Mary statue bowing

The statue of mary is just one of the statues used by the Catholic Church, it is not the only statue in front of which the Catholics bow. So, what is your point?

immortalcrown:
The statue of mary is just one of the statues used by the Catholic Church, it is not the only statue in front of which the Catholics bow. So, what is your point?

My point is why are Catholics still bowing for a statue when it was written in the bible never to bow to one

helinues:
My point is why are Catholics still bowing for a statue when it was written in the bible never to bow to one

The reason other Churches buy stickers and wristbands is the answer to your question. The reason other Churches say "God of Pastor John", is the answer to your question. The reason every Church have specific buildings for worship instead of worshiping in a random house or compound is the answer to your question.

You respect your mother for giving birth to you. You also respect your pastor and say he is anointed. But because you want something to use as an excuse to castigate the Catholic, you don't want the woman who birthed Jesus Christ to be respected. Between Mary and the pastors and mothers of today, who is the greatest or purest person? Answer this question if you want us to continue this conversation.

helinues:


Who injected do not bow to any statue in the bible?

Try answer my questions so we take it from there.
The same same person that said Do not bow down to images or worship them also instructed the creation of the Ark of the Covenant where His presence dwells and NOTHING unholy should get close to it.

Is it not the same person that instructed the making of the BRONZE SERPENT for healing?

God does not contradict Himself our level of reasoning is just so poor. Apart from the account of the Ark of the Covenant have you heard anywhere in the Bible of the Cherubims and Seraphims?

Felimax:


Try answer my questions so we take it from there.
The same same person that said Do not bow down to images or worship them also instructed the creation of the Ark of the Covenant where His presence dwells and NOTHING unholy should get close to it.

Is it not the same person that instructed the making of the BRONZE SERPENT for healing?

God does not contradict Himself our level of reasoning is just so poor. Apart from the account of the Ark of the Covenant have you heard anywhere in the Bible of the Cherubims and Seraphims?

Those your questions are irrelevant to me as you are yet to respond to the intial question on this thread. Why are Catholics bowing to statue when it was written inside the bible not to to bow to anything, not even statue

immortalcrown:
The reason other Churches buy stickers and wristbands is the answer to your question. The reason other Churches say "God of Pastor John", is the answer to your question. The reason every Church have specific buildings for worship instead of worshiping in a random house or compound is the answer to your question.

You respect your mother for giving birth to you. You also respect your pastor and say he is anointed. But because you want something to use as an excuse to castigate the Catholic, you don't want the woman who birthed Jesus Christ to be respected. Between Mary and the pastors and mothers of today, who is the greatest or purest person? Answer this question if you want us to continue this conversation.

Are you saying the denomination churches are floating the bible rules based on their understanding?

Why are Yoruba people always bowing to people ..

And when other tribe refuse to bow to Yoruba old man..

Yoruba will say .. the no train the child well

Why are Yoruba humans this double face .. in most things

Yoruba bow to human ..

Catholics reverence statues of person

Yoruba man gonstill Dey ask foolish question

Next he go lie down for human .. no even bow

Very careless and anyhow person

Why do they keep images and statues in the first place

That's idolatry

Oneof the 10 commandments warned against carving/images of any likeness of any thing(s) under, on or above earth

Catholics must ignore the op and his antics of seeking relevance in a faceless forum ..

Only to go brag for his village people on how popular he Dey for faceless forum


Na only bots and his Yoruba people takes him serious

Very trashy thread

illicit:
Why do they keep images and statues in the first place

That's idolatry

Oneof the 10 commandments warned against carving/images of any likeness of any thing(s) under, on or above earth

And wetin then go call Yoruba people lying on ground for fellow flesh and blood

Stupidity?

Just asking ?

helinues:
Are you saying the denomination churches are floating the bible rules based on their understanding?

You yourself should answer your question by explaining why those other Churches buy stickers, wristbands, holy water, hang pastors' pictures on the walls of their homes and worship those pastors.

Dtruthspeaker:


Like asking babalawo why he bows to his statues

Alright

So in essence

Catholics are idol worshippers just like the Babalawo?

... and someone is asking why Wakllli is happening all over yorubaland .. with no one raising a voice

Odin13:


And wetin then go call Yoruba people lying on ground for fellow flesh and blood

Stupidity?

Just asking ?

That's not worship

That's greeting

immortalcrown:
You yourself should answer your question by explaining why those other Churches buy stickers, wristbands, holy water, hang pastors' pictures on the walls of their homes and worship those pastors.

Is this thread about other denominations or Catholic specifically?

helinues:


Those your questions are irrelevant to me as you are yet to respond to the intial question on this thread. Why are Catholics bowing to statue when it was written inside the bible not to to bow to anything, not even statue

Because what Catholics understand in the Canons no one else does.

Because the Catholic Church remains the Pillar and Foundation of Truth.

Think about this for a minute.
The millions of Catholic elites, the early Christians and fathers of the church, the Apostles cannot all be wrong.

There is no where in the world where Catholics do libations or ritual to any image.

There is no image within the church that has no human identify and that is why we don't worship and can never worship them. We venerate the holy persons that those pictures, or icons or statues represent. We know them and we call their names.

The Catholic Church is not any church anybody can wake up tomorrow and claim the Spirit said. Every teaching of the Church has gone through rigorous process before it is considered a DOGMA and that is why you see that the church is universally united.

Within the Catholic Church are 26 different churches all united under one head the POPE so what you think may not be too necessary.

If we want to go to a church where there are no images we know where to go but we choose the part of the Apostles and this part we shall follow till His kingdom come. No Jupiter born of Saturn can change it because "The Gates of Hades Shall NEVER PREVAIL against the Church founded by CHRIST HIMSELF.

Shalom!

Felimax:


Because what Catholics understand in the Canons no one else does.

Because the Catholic Church remains the Pillar and Foundation of Truth.

Think about this for a minute.
The millions of Catholic elites, the early Christians and fathers of the church, the Apostles cannot all be wrong.

There is no where in the world where Catholics do libations or ritual to any image.

There is no image within the church that has no human identify and that is why we don't worship and can never worship them. We venerate the holy persons that those pictures, or icons or statues represent. We know them and we call their names.

The Catholic Church is not any church anybody can wake up tomorrow and claim the Spirit said. Every teaching of the Church has gone through rigorous process before it is considered a DOGMA and that is why you see that the church is universally united.

Within the Catholic Church are 26 different churches all united under one head the POPE so what you think may not be too necessary.

If we want to go to a church where there are no images we know where to go but we choose the part of the Apostles and this part we shall follow till His kingdom come. No Jupiter born of Saturn can change it because "The Gates of Hades Shall NEVER PREVAIL against the Church founded by CHRIST HIMSELF.

Shalom!

So in short,those who inserted do not bow to any statue in the bible was just so drunk.

Learnt new things today