(Peacebewithyou;27428)
Ami,I am born again also. I am also Catholic. How do you know that the Orthodox people are worshiping Mary and images? Have they told you who they worship? Unless you can read their minds or their hearts, you have no idea what they are doing. "...for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart." 1Sam16:7We worship God alone. Anyone who worships anyone BUT God is doing something both the Catholic and Orthodox Chruch are against. I have NEVER known of a Catholic who worshipped anyone but God. What is wrong with naming a Church after St. Peter? Or Saint Paul? Do you think that because it's named after those holy men, the people inside are worshiping those men? That's just silly. We have Protestant Chruches in my town named Church of the Vine and Church on the Rock. Do you believe those people are worshiping rocks & vines? You've said that you've seen so many Orthodox people do this & that in their churches. Do you often hang out in Churches where you aren't a member? I don't think so.I think you're making this up based on what you've "heard." You are basically spreading gossip - and that's not nice. :naughty:
Dear peacebewithyou,Well, I don’t have any problem going to churches and worship God as long as the word of God is preached according to the word and the practices are according to the bible. But I can tell you one thing I was living with the orthodox people. I had orthodox friends. I went to their church few times invited and sever times for a funeral ceremony- that is whenever an Orthodox member dies in the neighbourhood. I have seen it with my own eyes and I am not making this up.Once my friend and I went for a funeral in St. John Church. It is an Orthodox Church. I saw a statue of Marry inside and people were kneeling down in front of Marry’s statue and praying. I asked my Orthodox friend why would they do that and told him that was not right and he agreed. That was his church.The problem with the naming of these churches as St. Paul or St. John is that people are kneeling down and praying to them. People going to St. Paul or St. John or Marry's Church pray for Paul or John or Marry. That is what is happening now in the Orthodox chrches. That is not right. Well,Vine and Rock are symbolic i think they both refer to Jesus. But if they don't then they are wrong. I am not speaking for the protestant churches or Chatholic Churches or anyother church. All i am saying is it just matters whom we are worshiping and whom we are giving praise. God will never give his Glory to anyone. He said himself that he is a Jealous God. He doesn’t want us to worship others who are his creatures. God Bless,Ami
Ami,I am born again also. I am also Catholic. How do you know that the Orthodox people are worshiping Mary and images? Have they told you who they worship? Unless you can read their minds or their hearts, you have no idea what they are doing. "...for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart." 1Sam16:7We worship God alone. Anyone who worships anyone BUT God is doing something both the Catholic and Orthodox Chruch are against. I have NEVER known of a Catholic who worshipped anyone but God. What is wrong with naming a Church after St. Peter? Or Saint Paul? Do you think that because it's named after those holy men, the people inside are worshiping those men? That's just silly. We have Protestant Chruches in my town named Church of the Vine and Church on the Rock. Do you believe those people are worshiping rocks & vines? You've said that you've seen so many Orthodox people do this & that in their churches. Do you often hang out in Churches where you aren't a member? I don't think so.I think you're making this up based on what you've "heard." You are basically spreading gossip - and that's not nice. :naughty:
Dear peacebewithyou,Well, I don’t have any problem going to churches and worship God as long as the word of God is preached according to the word and the practices are according to the bible. But I can tell you one thing I was living with the orthodox people. I had orthodox friends. I went to their church few times invited and sever times for a funeral ceremony- that is whenever an Orthodox member dies in the neighbourhood. I have seen it with my own eyes and I am not making this up.Once my friend and I went for a funeral in St. John Church. It is an Orthodox Church. I saw a statue of Marry inside and people were kneeling down in front of Marry’s statue and praying. I asked my Orthodox friend why would they do that and told him that was not right and he agreed. That was his church.The problem with the naming of these churches as St. Paul or St. John is that people are kneeling down and praying to them. People going to St. Paul or St. John or Marry's Church pray for Paul or John or Marry. That is what is happening now in the Orthodox chrches. That is not right. Well,Vine and Rock are symbolic i think they both refer to Jesus. But if they don't then they are wrong. I am not speaking for the protestant churches or Chatholic Churches or anyother church. All i am saying is it just matters whom we are worshiping and whom we are giving praise. God will never give his Glory to anyone. He said himself that he is a Jealous God. He doesn’t want us to worship others who are his creatures. God Bless,Ami