02-26-2007, 04:55 AM
Bismillah:
Quote:There's no polytheism in Christianity, darl!
I am sorry FHC but there is alot of polytheism in Christianity especially in the Catholic Church.
Look, The Bible and history clearly revealed that there is <b>only ONE GOD with very unique attributes</b>: So there is only one God. but when a person or a religion ascribes these attributes to someone or something other than the God of creation, then they become <b>POLYTHEISTIC</b>. and this is most surely what we find in the practices of the Catholics...
for example, In the Catholic Church Mary is very clearly considered to be holy . now the good catholic person prays to Mary ten times to one every time he says a Rosary. <b>Who is preeminent: Mary or God the Father?</b> You believes that Mary can hear your prayer <b>and at the same time hear the prayer of another Catholic a thousand miles away</b>. If that is true, <b>then Mary is omnipresent!</b> (<b>an attribute of God</b>). You believes that Mary can discern the intent behind the repetitious prayer you recites. If that is true, <b>then Mary is omniscient</b>! Now then, <b>Mary is OMNIPOTENT, OMNISCIENCE, and OMNIPRESENT just like the Creator</b>. Mary then, according to Roman Catholic teaching, is A GOD! dont think that i am a crazy FHC, just have a look at what official catholics said about Mary...
Quote:"God has entrusted the keys and treasures of heaven to Mary." Thomas Aquinas
Quote:"Who can worthily thank thee and adequately praise thee, oh Blessed Virgin, who by thy fiat has saved a lost world." St. Augustine
Quote:"The foundation of all our confidence is found in the Blessed Virgin Mary. God has committed to her the treasury of all good things, in order that everyone may know that <b>through her are obtained every hope</b>, every grace, <b>and all salvation</b>. For this is His will: That we obtain everything through Mary." Pope Pius IX
Now Christians obtain salvation through Mary, not through Jesus.
Quote:"Sinners receive pardon by the intercession of Mary alone." St. John Chrysostom
Quote:"No one ever finds Christ but with and through Mary. Whoever seeks Christ apart from Mary seeks Him in vain." St. Bonaventure
Quote:"All those who seek <b>Mary’s protection will be saved for all eternity</b>." Pope Benedict XV
Quote:"What will it cost you, oh Mary, to hear our prayer? What will it cost you <b>to save us</b>? Has not Jesus placed in your hands all the treasures of His grace and mercy? You sit crowned Queen at the right hand of your son: your dominion reaches as far as the heavens and to you are subject the earth and all creatures dwelling thereon. Your dominion reaches even down into the abyss of hell, and you alone, oh Mary, save us from the hands of Satan." Pope Pius Xl
Quote:"Mary, not one of thy devout servants has ever perished: may I, too, Be saved!" Pope Benedict XV
This is plain worship to Mary FHC, worship to other that God Almighty and so <b>this is polytheism</b>
Salam
Wael.