Why do Catholics adore, worship and deify Mary so much?

[Dropship]

Jesus wasn't in the "ordaining" business..

Yes He was. The word ordain. It just means ordered. I know that is too C'atholic

I was referring to the modern razzmatazz of people having to go through Theology College in order to become a priest or whatever.
Jesus did it much more simply, he simply told his disciples to "spread the word", and we too can do the same..

 

[EloyCraft]

According to you, everything is a type of Mary. You're just imagining it!

The only true type of Mary is the golden calf.

Exodus 32:1-8, "When the people saw that Moses delayed in coming down from the mountain [with God's law], they gathered around Aaron and said to him, “Get up, make us gods that will go before us. As for this fellow Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him!”

So Aaron said to them, “Break off the gold earrings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.” So all the people broke off the gold earrings that were on their ears and brought them to Aaron. He accepted the gold from them, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made a molten calf. Then they said, “These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”

When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it, and Aaron made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow will be a feast to the Lord.” So they got up early on the next day and offered up burnt offerings and brought peace offerings, and the people sat down to eat and drink, and they rose up to play.

The Lord spoke to Moses, “Go quickly, descend, because your people, whom you brought up from the land of Egypt, have acted corruptly. They have quickly turned aside from the way that I commanded them—they have made for themselves a molten calf and have bowed down to it and sacrificed to it and said, ‘These are your gods, O Israel, which brought you up from the land of Egypt.’”

When the people couldn't wait for God's words, they erected a false idol of gold (like the images of Mary) and worshipped it. That is what goes on in Catholicism regarding Mary. She is lifted up and worshiped, as commanded by the priests. Instead of worshiping God and going by His words, they falsely worship idols: the "saints" and Mary, the mother of Jesus and His siblings.

Nothing you posted is relevant unless one believes the lie of the accuser.. Yeah ...when anti-christ comes he has you set up to believe

 

[EloyCraft]

I was referring to the modern razzmatazz of people having to go through Theology College in order to become a priest or whatever.
Jesus did it much more simply, he simply told his disciples to "spread the word", and we too can do the same..

Jesus entrusted His Church to do that while we wait for His return.

 

[Dropship]

Yes the perfect arrangement is for the men to go out to work to earn the bread while the women stay home to look after the housework, the shopping, the cooking and the kids.
I and many other kids were lucky enough to have parents who thought like that, but some kids weren't, and they went off the rails because they hated going home to a cold empty house after school because both their parents were out at work.

And just to expand on that, a 9-year old kid called Michael down our street hated being alone in his empty house because his parents were at work, so in order to get some attention he used to deliberately injure himself so neighbours would call an ambulance and he'd enjoy be fussed over. I remember seeing him being pushed out in a wheelchair by the medics to the ambulance after he deliberately fell on a sharp garden fence, and I couldn't understand at the time why he was actually smiling.

Another two kids with working parents hated their cold empty house so much that one of them would go on shoplifting sprees to get arrested by the police because he craved attention.
The other one would invite himself to our homes after school because he knew our mums were there and presumably he wanted to experience the novelty of going to a warm home that had a mother in it.
Once he invited me back to his house after school and I remember how utterly cold and dead it seemed because his parents were at work.

 

[Dropship]

The Bible says what a good mother and wife should be like..-

"A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.
Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.
She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.
She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.
She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised"
(from Proverbs 31)

 

[EloyCraft]

Absolutely!!! The Protestants are the ONLY ONES that properly relate to (the real) Mary, Jesus' Mom, and give her the honor she deserves.

The Catholics WORSHIP their "version" of Mary as their "Go-to Gal" when they want something from God (because Jesus wouldn't say "no" to his mom). Of course they LIE and say they don't WORSHIP her, but their actions indicate otherwise. I come from a family of Generational Italian Roman Catholics, so I know what actually goes on in Catholic Families.

When do you honor her and how.? Like Jim who lends his voice to the accuser and enemy of Christ?
Your words betray your heart.

 

[EloyCraft]

And just to expand on that, a 9-year old kid called Michael down our street hated being alone in his empty house because his parents were at work, so in order to get some attention he used to deliberately injure himself so neighbours would call an ambulance and he'd enjoy be fussed over. I remember seeing him being pushed out in a wheelchair by the medics to the ambulance after he deliberately fell on a sharp garden fence, and I couldn't understand at the time why he was actually smiling.

Another two kids with working parents hated their cold empty house so much that one of them would go on shoplifting sprees to get arrested by the police because he craved attention.
The other one would invite himself to our homes after school because he knew our mums were there and presumably he wanted to experience the novelty of going to a warm home that had a mother in it.
Once he invited me back to his house after school and I remember how utterly cold and dead it seemed because his parents were at work.

Just aweful! Proves that neglect is abuse. So sad.

 

[Bob Carabbio]

When do you honor her and how.?

All the time. We honor the REAL Mary as he obedient & normal Jewish Gal who, when challenged by a HUGE, and Difficult ministry to the world, obediently accepted her call, and became miraculously the physical Mother of God's only begotten Son, whom she raised in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

We don't create LIES about her, nor invent meaningless Titles, and phony attributes ("Immaculately conceived", "Ever Virgin", Assumed into Heaven", Completely sinless, etc.).

 

[Bob Carabbio]

Jesus entrusted His Church to do that while we wait for His return.

Jesus' CHURCH is Born Again and Spirit Filled PEOPLE, not religio-political organizations, neither Protestant nor Catholic.

 

[Pearl]

Where in the Bible or "according to the Holy Spirit" does it mention a tradition of veneration for Mary?

It doesn't. We all respect her as an ordinary women chosen for an extraordinary purpose but we don't and shouldn't venerate her above all else. Jesus is the name above all names - not Mary.

 

[Dropship]

Then there was a kid called Alan whose parents were at work, our classroom would suddenly fill with a stink and somebody would say "Alan's done it again" because he'd deliberately pooped in his pants so that teacher and the school nurse would take him out and fuss over him while cleaning him up.
Once he brought a box of live bullets to school (but no gun) and the police had to be called to the school to question him, which he no doubt enjoyed as he was the centre of attention. (Apparently his dad had a gun licence)
Another time he'd deliberately handcuffed himself to a lamp post in the street in order to be fussed over by the fire brigade who were called to cut him free.

 

[Pearl]

Yes the perfect arrangement is for the men to go out to work to earn the bread while the women stay home to look after the housework, the shopping, the cooking and the kids.
I and many other kids were lucky enough to have parents who thought like that, but some kids weren't, and they went off the rails because they hated going home to a cold empty house after school because both their parents were out at work.

That may work for some couple/families but by no means all. It is too generalised.

 

[amigo de christo]

Let's be honest? Jesus is God! Mary is not!

The honour and praise due to Christ is infinitely greater than the honour due to Mary on any other creature.

The Catholic Church has never taught otherwise.

To offer sacrifice to Mary would be a grave sin indeed..

Our highest act of worship (offering sacrifice) one can witness by attending Mass.. Want to know Who we adore? Listen to Whom and with Whom and in Whom we offer sacrifice!

Malachi 1:11

Pax et Bonum

Kenneth copeland can say that as well . HE too claims JESUS as GOD and says money aint his god , BUT HE SURE SEEMS TO CLING
to MONEY .
IF mary aint GOD and you are right to say so , THEN STOP PRAYING TO HER . OR you MAKE HER YOUR GOD no matter what you try and say .
YE cant serve GOD , YE cant serve CHRIST and serve the table of belial .

 

[amigo de christo]

The jews could always say BY MOUTH they served and loved GOD . BUT many often praticsed the worship of idols and other gods .
AND GOD said that DONT WORK . SO too does the catholic church and many in the protestant realm , say
WE LOVE YOU GOD , SERVE YOU GOD and ONLY YOU , yet they are in love with the doctrines and pratices of dark spirits .
YE cant LOVE GOD CHRIST and also serve the table of belial . ITS ONE OR THE OTHER . SERVE GOD or serve baal , BUT if you serve baal
LEAVE GODS NAME OUT OF IT . JUST LIKE he told the jews . SO too i tell the churches . YE CANT SERVE BOTH >
CHOOSE YE THIS DAY WHOM YE SHALL SERVE . BUT YOU CANT SERVE BOTH .

 

[Jim B]

The jews could always say BY MOUTH they served and loved GOD . BUT many often praticsed the worship of idols and other gods .
AND GOD said that DONT WORK . SO too does the catholic church and many in the protestant realm , say
WE LOVE YOU GOD , SERVE YOU GOD and ONLY YOU , yet they are in love with the doctrines and pratices of dark spirits .
YE cant LOVE GOD CHRIST and also serve the table of belial . ITS ONE OR THE OTHER . SERVE GOD or serve baal , BUT if you serve baal
LEAVE GODS NAME OUT OF IT . JUST LIKE he told the jews . SO too i tell the churches . YE CANT SERVE BOTH >
CHOOSE YE THIS DAY WHOM YE SHALL SERVE . BUT YOU CANT SERVE BOTH .

God also said to love your neighbor as yourself (Leviticus 19:18) and Jesus repeated it (Matthew 22:39 and Mark 12:31).

Judging by your post, you don't agree with this. Stop the hypocrisy!

 

[amigo de christo]

God also said to love your neighbor as yourself (Leviticus 19:18) and Jesus repeated it (Matthew 22:39 and Mark 12:31).

Judging by your post, you don't agree with this. Stop the hypocrisy!

How on earth is telling the folks they cant serve the docrtines of devils , JUDGING ANYONE .
This generation is now tanked .

 

[Jim B]

How on earth is telling the folks they cant serve the docrtines of devils , JUDGING ANYONE .
This generation is now tanked .

You wrote "SO too does the catholic church and many in the protestant realm , say WE LOVE YOU GOD , SERVE YOU GOD and ONLY YOU , yet they are in love with the doctrines and pratices of dark spirits . YE cant LOVE GOD CHRIST and also serve the table of belial . ITS ONE OR THE OTHER . SERVE GOD or serve baal". You don't think that's judgmental?

As is the absurd statement "This generation is now tanked".

Of course, I'm not being judgmental (by your standards).

 

[amigo de christo]

You wrote "SO too does the catholic church and many in the protestant realm , say WE LOVE YOU GOD , SERVE YOU GOD and ONLY YOU , yet they are in love with the doctrines and pratices of dark spirits . YE cant LOVE GOD CHRIST and also serve the table of belial . ITS ONE OR THE OTHER . SERVE GOD or serve baal". You don't think that's judgmental?

As is the absurd statement "This generation is now tanked".

Of course, I'm not being judgmental (by your standards).

Cause its a fact . I see many that sit at both the tables .

 

[amigo de christo]

You wrote "SO too does the catholic church and many in the protestant realm , say WE LOVE YOU GOD , SERVE YOU GOD and ONLY YOU , yet they are in love with the doctrines and pratices of dark spirits . YE cant LOVE GOD CHRIST and also serve the table of belial . ITS ONE OR THE OTHER . SERVE GOD or serve baal". You don't think that's judgmental?

As is the absurd statement "This generation is now tanked".

Of course, I'm not being judgmental (by your standards).

OF course its not wrong to correct . But the problem is this generation wont correct anything or anyone , UNLESS THEY ARE BRINGING CORRECTION
THOSE THEY DO TRY and correct . They wont correct sqaut , and the only time they are diligent to correct is
IS when folks do try and correct .

 

[Jim B]

Cause its a fact . I see many that sit at both the tables .

Meaning what?