...according to the assumptions and opinions that you have derived from your preferred recently-invented, man-made non-Catholic sect, anyway. However, I will take the authoritative teachings of Christ's one historic Church over the opinions of your chosen man-made sect any day.
Gaudium de veritate,
Cruciform
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Here is a pop quiz: *Look at these two pictures: *
Based on what you see in these two pictures, and only on what is seen in these pictures, please explain to us how a non-Catholic not properly educated in the doctrines and traditions of the RCC can tell the difference between those worshiping the golden calf and those venerating Mary.
"You shall not bow down to them or serve them." - Holy Spirit, Exodus 20:5
in this verse "bow down" is "Shachah". Some English translations use serve or worship after the OR for a different word from the original Hebrew text. I've included here the KJV, which is also the same for the Hebrew English OT and Young's Translation. They all translate "Shachah" which is a different word though as "bow down" as that is its meaning. God says, not to BOW DOWN or SERVE (2 different words, 2 different actions)the images which RCC does in disobedience to God and you even defend disobedience to God which is like the sin of divination.
The thesaurus gives these synonyms for worship: adulate, honor, glorify, edify, deify. The Greek word most often translated "worship" is proskuneo, meaning "to kiss, make obeisance, reverence." Strong's defines it as "to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore)." The picture of being prostrate or bowed down is often associated with worship.
In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word for "worship" is shachah, defined as "to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)." This word is also translated in the Authorized Version as "bow down, crouch, fall down, humbly beseech, do obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship."
The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon
*Strong's Number: * 07812 Browse Lexicon*
Original Word Word Origin
hxX a primitive root
Transliterated Word TDNT Entry
Shachah TWOT - 2360
Phonetic Spelling Parts of Speech
shaw-khaw' * Verb
*Definition
to bow down
(Qal) to bow down
(Hiphil) to depress (fig)
(Hithpael)
to bow down, prostrate oneself 1c
before superior in homage 1c
before God in worship 1c
before false gods 1c
before angel
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*King James Word Usage - Total: 172
worship 99, bow 31, bow down 18, obeisance 9, reverence 5, fall down 3, themselves 2, stoop 1, crouch 1, miscellaneous 3
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*NAS Word Usage - Total: 171
bow*5, bow ourselves down*1, bow yourselves down*1, bow down*21, bowed*16, bowed in worship*1, bowed themselves down*2, bowed down*14, bowing*1, bowing down*1, bows down*1, did homage*1, down in homage*1, homage*1, lie down*1, paid homage*3, prostrate*2, prostrated*13, prostrating*1, weighs it down*1, worship*47, worshiped*31, worshiping*3, worships*2
You do not obey God, nor do you obey nor follow Jesus' one true ekklesia. Rather you promote disobedience to God which is the sin of divination. Repent and turn to God.
Are you saying that you don't believe in the Trinity?