Is or was this real?

[murangiri]

@Gecko Moriah

Everybody is free to believe what they want to.

I believe in Dry Fry pekee

[danji1]

@Davidee

Yes you do…the catholic church is known for its idolatry and reverence to the virgin mary…on this i side with islam, idolatry is forbiden.

Get your facts right. God is worshipped, Mary is honored and believed to be an intercessor. I’m not even Catholic but I know that.

[danji1]

@jameson

So creating idols of her and bowing before them and making prayers to her is not worshiping her…please.

In your home or relatives homes, ain’t there a picture of Christ? Is the cross in the place you worship an idol? This symbols are only a reminder of Christ and his death for humanity’s transgressions. Otherwise, doesn’t common sense tell us the cross and pictures can’t hear a word? Ever asked a Muslim why they say prayers using their beads? Symbology, just what it is.

[danji1]

@Ingia

ni heri mwenye anaomba ngombe kuliko mwenye anaomba imaginary stuff

Hata kuomba ng’ombe ni ishara ya kuamini kuwa atajibu sala. Hawezi hataa!

[jameson]

@danji1

doesn’t common sense tell us the cross and pictures can’t hear a word?

Tell that to the hindus and budhists who practise idolatry,

@danji1

Symbology, just what it is.

And where is the line drawn, if bow down to a symbol, if i kiss a symbol, if i pray facing it but in my head i know its only a representation of the real thing, or i know that it only acts as an intercessor to the real thing, am i right in doing so?

[danji1]

@jameson

Tell that to the hindus and budhists who practise idolatry,

And where is the line drawn, if bow down to a symbol, if i kiss a symbol, if i pray facing it but in my head i know its only a representation of the real thing, or i know that it only acts as an intercessor to the real thing, am i right in doing so?

You could be right. You’re not obligated to bow to or kiss anything religious. Some people take the gestures seriously though while others believe in just getting into the building, kneeling down, saying prayers silently and going away.

[danji1]

@jameson

Tell that to the hindus and budhists who practise idolatry

I find beliefs complex. Convincing hindus and budhists otherwise is as difficult as convincing Christians there’s no God. Beliefs and faith are held very closely and are hard to alter.

[ngware]

Catholic practices including worship (honoring?) of Mary, beatification etc are based on pagan religious traditions. True evangelical churches base any practice on biblical truth.
Apparitions are deceptive manifestations by the devil meant to hoodwink followers. As a former Catholic and now evangelical I can smell catholic lies miles away.