Apina:

People are bound to condemn what they do not understand.

torres89:
that's a Jewish law

if u read on the Jews u will get a clearer view on the Bible

sadly wat we practice here is Judaism not christainity

asuustrike2009:

That's true they contributed to a large extend but they still practice paganism although not all their members. I grew up there so I know what am talking about. Just visit any of their parishes you would see status of Mary and Jesus there. It's not bad to have status, paintings and drawings of Jesus but bowing to it is the problem

asuustrike2009:

I have being there before. Here are facts and proves that back my assertion
an Idolater is a devoted admirer of idols but what does the Bible say about images and idols?

1. Exodus 20:4-5
“Thou shalt not MAKE unto thee ANY graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not BOW DOWN thyself to them Nor SERVE them.”

Do Catholics MAKE graven images? Yes.
Do Catholics KNEEL down to statues of Mary or Jesus? Yes.
Do Catholics SERVE Mary? Yes, as in “Legion of Mary.”
Do Catholics BOW DOWN and kiss the foot of the pagan god Jupiter which was renamed St Peter? Yes.

2. Leviticus 26:1
“You shall make you NO IDOLS nor GRAVEN IMAGE. Neither rear you up a STANDING IMAGE. Neither shall ye set up any IMAGE OF STONE in your land to bow down unto it.”

Do Catholics rear up STANDING IMAGES? Yes.
Do Catholics set up any IMAGE OF STONE? Yes.

3. Deuteronomy 4:16
“Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and MAKE you a GRAVEN IMAGE, the similitude of ANY FIGURE, the likeness of MALE or FEMALE.”

Do Catholics make graven images of MALE or FEMALE? Yes. Mary is a female. Jesus and the apostles are males.

4. Deuteronomy 16:22
“Neither shalt thou SET thee UP ANY IMAGE: which the Lord thy God HATES.”

Do Catholics SET UP ANY IMAGES? Yes.
Does God HATE IMAGES? Yes.

5. 1 Thessalonians 1:9
“How ye turned to God FROM IDOLS to serve the living and true God.”

Did the early Christians turn FROM IDOLS? Yes.

6. Deuteronomy 27:15
“CURSED be the man that MAKES ANY GRAVEN or MOLTEN IMAGE, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place.”

Does God put a curse on any person that makes any image? Yes.
Why does God call an image an ABOMINATION? Because He hates

Shafiiimran99:
To me, all of u practice paganism cos u all believe that jesus's blood can save u which is pagan believe

Apina:

According to u, an image is an abomination, the pictures on ur phone, ur personal ones, what are they called?

asuustrike2009:

They're imagines but do I bow down or worship it? No because if I do am involved in idolatry, that's the bone of contention with the Catholic faith. Don't shall not bow to any graven image or it's likeness

Apina:

U are contradicting Urself, u said making an image is an abomination and u agreed that ur personal pics on ur Fone are images, which other explanation are u giving. Secondly, did moses not make a bronze serpent and placed at the middle of the camp during the snake invasion. Read up the book of Leviticus and u would see passages where moses was instructed to make some designs for the ark which included images of the seraph etc. And for posterity sake, what we have in the Catholic church are called statues which are representations of whomever they depict and honour not worship is accorded them, for worship is for God alone.

lonikit:
1 Corinthians 14:34
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

lonikit:
1 Corinthians 14:34
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

asuustrike2009:

Jesus blood is literally not physically because you can't see the blood of Jesus. Those using ribena colour are only using it as a symbol but the reality is the blood of Jesus can't be seen

asuustrike2009:

Does that dispute the fact that most of your members don't bow to it? That's the issue. Bowing to those sculptures is what they Bible streess on. There's nothing wrong having imaging of people you admire but don't bow down to it.

Apina:

People bow down to monarchs and those they respect, does that automatically qualify as worship?

lonikit:
1 Corinthians 14:34
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

Augustap:

The name Christians was used later, to distinguish the believers from others. But it doesn't mean that it wasn't them, a suitable name wasn't found yet to categorize them.

torres89:


Jesus Christ only came to show us the way the truth and life.

which is technically a new religion...

if he had said he came to form a new religion , he won't have lasted sef

adelumolo:
Confusions all the ways. Islam is only the way.
Is Jesus a Christian? Did he knows about bible? He's not a confusionist. A prophet of God. Jesus God your God.
Very Simple
Tunde

irynterri:
when do you think christainity began?1960?,christainity officially started on the Pentecost day and those who received the Holy Spirit were referred to as the first Christians,St. Paul converted from Judaism to christainity, that's why his name was changed from Saul to Paul

almsofgold:
but Jesus washed his hands, head and feet and bowed down in prostration to the Almighty. Only Muslims and some white garment churches practice this ritual. What's your take sir?

lonikit:
1 Corinthians 14:34
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

torres89:


there comes a time in the Bible where we have to pick who to follow

I always choose to follow Christ, because am a Christian and that's what christainity teaches.

so I follow the way of Christ which was clearly stated in the Bible

Christ didn't say anything about women preaching in temple,

but Paul said something about it. it's difficult to understand St Paul's motive , but it's very easy to understand that of Christ which is LOVE

love conquers all...

let me ask u some questions

who would you pick first between Paul and Jesus Christ

if u read only the words of Jesus Christ only and follow his ways, then forget about the prophets and saints , will u still make heaven

orunto27:
The Grace has takenover from The Law.

lonikit:
1 Corinthians 14:34
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

lonikit:
1 Corinthians 14:34
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

saintmark88:


Show me where Paul says it applies only to the Jews...the pple he addressed aren't they christains??

orunto27:
Paul was drunk then. He was even reported somewhere to be wooing a Sharia Princess then.
Jesus Christ ordained Mary to talk on rooftops. We also had Apostles Julie & co.

saintmark88:


Show me where Paul says it applies only to the Jews...the pple he addressed aren't they christains??