06-23-2006, 12:01 AM
Quote:Jazakum Allah khairan wael, not upset at all ataghferu Allah. Never. Great avatar Wael Mash a Allah
Just trying to ensure observing the rules for the benefit of us, members, guests and everyone.
curious, let me elaborate.
Who exactly are u following in the physical movement of your worship, whatever Christian sect it is?
I understand as I said, Protestants dont have statues in their churches, nor do they lend the same level of sanctity to Mary.
But they do hold services, not sure if they use the same procedures, of standing up at some points, then sitting down, then standing up again...etc.
For example, here in Egypt, the Pope or whoever is leading the service, include in their ceremony, holding an enssence burner and doing this among the attendees. Who said that this must be part of the ceremony insie the church during prayer?
Who said, that the church must be built in this manner with a cross topic the dome???
Who said that u take the cross as a symbol for christianity and bestow such sanctity to it?
what is even more important who said that a pope must be glorified in this manner, to the extend that they kneel down before him to receive blessing? Who authorized him to give such blessing? and does this blessing equal the blessings of God?????????????
I have more but let me take it step by step.
To be honest I am not exactly the best person to say why those churches do what they do. Incense isn't a part of worship at my church, neither is statues of Jesus or Mary, kneeling and making the sign of cross.
None of those things are presribed in the Bible as worship, rather they are based on tradition.
What is taught in scripture is prayer, singing of hymns, breaking of bread (communion), reading of the bible and exhortation of the word.