Protestants follow Orthodox/Catholic Tradition more than they realize

[tinker]

Hallelujah,praise the Lord for men like Martin Luther,Zwingli and John Calvin.

 http://www.twelvetribes.com/publications/black-box/fathers-of-reformation.html

[Catholica]

Hallelujah,praise the Lord for men like Martin Luther,Zwingli and John Calvin.

Here is some more information about them!

Luther
Calvin
Zwingli

[tinker]

Hallelujah,praise the Lord for men like Martin Luther,Zwingli and John Calvin.

 http://www.twelvetribes.com/publications/black-box/fathers-of-reformation.html

They are the heroes      http://www.mtc.org/inquis.html

If not for them we will also be practicing those heresies listed below.

LIST OF CATHOLIC HERESIES
And HUMAN TRADITIONS

ADOPTED and PERPETUATED by the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
IN THE COURSE OF 1600 YEARS

(Compiled by Rev. Stephen L. Testa)

“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall
make you free.

[stevehut]

Tinker, one quick glance at your list, and I think you've misunderstood at least one item:

The worship of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the use of the term, "Mother of God", as applied to her, originated in the Council of Ephesus   431

The Greek term theotokos ("mother of God, or "god-bearer) was first applied at Ephesus, but it didn't mean what lots of people today think it means.

The Council of Ephesus was convened to settle the matter of the deity of Christ: Is he, indeed, God incarnate, or not?  The assembled bishops decisively affirmed that he is, indeed, God in the flesh.

Then, lest anyone misunderstand their meaning, they went on to clarify exactly who they were talking about.  This Jesus, who we call God, is the son of Mary.  Or to put it another way, Mary is his mother.  Hence, she is the theotokos.  However...

The term wasn't intended to elevate Mary to a special status.  It was simply a means to further confirm the identity of Jesus.

It wasn't until centuries later, that Marian devotion became especially popular.  And in order to show that the practice was legitimate, they looked back in church history for a precedent.  They found the records from Ephesus, which called Mary the "Mother of God."  They took it out of context, and used it for a purpose that was never intended by the people who coined the phrase. Look it up.  You'll see.

St. Dominic is one of the earliest champions of Mary.  Look him up, he's a good place to start.

[chestertonrules]

The worship of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the use of the term, "Mother of God", as applied to her, originated in the Council of Ephesus   431

We've been through this before.  Catholics don't worship Mary.

Your honesty is starting to show cracks.

[Josiah]

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Let's see what Church Tradition has given all Christians (including the Sola Scriptura crowd)

1) The...Scriptures. The Early Church Fathers decided which books are in, which are books are out.

1.  The EO has a UNIQUE set of books regarded as Scripture - accepted by no other denominaton on earth - past or present.  The RC also as a UNIQUE set of books regarded as Scripture - accepted by no other denomination on earth.

2.  While I agree that we often point to several esteemed Christians during the first 4 centuries or so as they note what Christians do or not embrace as Scripture, I don't think any of them stated this definitively or in some ecumenical and consistent way.  HOW the consensus of believers developed around 27 NT books is simply an issue that is unknown  - we only know that it did.   I agree with my Catholic teachers that Hippo, Trent, etc. were ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the consensus - not decisions.  But as we turn to the OT, we have roughly 49,997 denominations with a consensus (of sorts), the OO with a unique set (actually, several), the EO with a unique set and the RC (since Trent anyway) with a unique set - the OO, EO and RC have a consensus of one on this: self.

2) Trinity. Trinity is not mention even once in "Scripture"

While I'll agree that some of the LANGUAGE in the Athanasian Creed is extra biblical, the affirmation that God is one and yet three or three in one is simply the embrace of all that God reveals on this.   We leave it where Scripture does and affirm it as MYSTERY (a concept perfectly okay to Orthodox and Protestant Christians). 

3) the full divinity and full humanity of Jesus

Very biblical....

4) Sunday, instead of Saturday, as the day of Christian Observance

This is CUSTOM.   There is no dogma about  this..... anywhere (outside of the "Seventh Day" sects).  Tomorrow, a WEDNESDAY, we Lutherans are going to gather for worship as Ash WEDNESDAY.   

There are lots of CUSTOMS among us that aren't specifically exampled in Scripture.  Right now, I'm conversing on the internet.  The word "internet" is not once found in Scripture, lol.  It's okay, what I'm doing is PRAXIS, not DOGMA.

5) The perpetual virginity of Mary

DOGMA in only two of the 50,000 denominations some Catholics insist exist.

Yes, I agree with you, it is entirely abiblical and baseless.  (Moot, too, I would add).




Perhaps we should talk about those DOGMAS that make the RCC distinctive:   Purgatory, Infallibility of the bishop who serves in Rome, Transubstantiation, Assumption of Mary, Immaculate Conception of Mary, etc., etc., etc - what makes the RCC the RCC.  Of course, no one can claim "Apostolic Tradition" or "Apostolic Succession" or "Apostolic Authority" on any of these because the RC and EO each acknowledge the validity of such for each other but the EO knows nothing of these de fide dogmas - they don't agree with each other EVEN ON THE VERY HIGHEST LEVEL - dogma.





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[tinker]

Tinker, one quick glance at your list, and I think you've misunderstood at least one item:

The worship of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the use of the term, "Mother of God", as applied to her, originated in the Council of Ephesus   431

The Greek term theotokos ("mother of God, or "god-bearer) was first applied at Ephesus, but it didn't mean what lots of people today think it means.

The Council of Ephesus was convened to settle the matter of the deity of Christ: Is he, indeed, God incarnate, or not?  The assembled bishops decisively affirmed that he is, indeed, God in the flesh.

Then, lest anyone misunderstand their meaning, they went on to clarify exactly who they were talking about.  This Jesus, who we call God, is the son of Mary.  Or to put it another way, Mary is his mother.  Hence, she is the theotokos.  However...

The term wasn't intended to elevate Mary to a special status.  It was simply a means to further confirm the identity of Jesus.

It wasn't until centuries later, that Marian devotion became especially popular.  And in order to show that the practice was legitimate, they looked back in church history for a precedent.  They found the records from Ephesus, which called Mary the "Mother of God."  They took it out of context, and used it for a purpose that was never intended by the people who coined the phrase. Look it up.  You'll see.

St. Dominic is one of the earliest champions of Mary.  Look him up, he's a good place to start.

Yes understand your explainations,see the prayer below..

THE PRAYER
A SALUTATION TO THE IMMACULATE.
(For the 150th Anniversary
of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception)

O Immaculate Virgin Mary,
Mother of God and Our Mother:
Queen of Heaven and Earth,
Mediatrix of every grace!
Thou through whom dost shine the whole splendor
and magnificence of the Trinity!
O Fount of Light!
O Light of all lights!
O shining Brightness of the Eternal Light!
O spotless Mirror of the Divine Majesty!
O Window upon the Divine Nature!
O Portal opening unto Eternity!
O blessed Gate of Heaven!
O Doorway thru which has shone the Light of men!
O Door of the Most High King!
O Horizon out of which is arisen the Sun of Justice!
O Promontory above the Ocean of Divinity!
O Watchtower before the blazing Majesty of God!
O Star of the Sea!
O Star of Heaven, who alone has crushed all the Stars
fallen from Heaven!
O Morning Star, who has merited to usurp the name of the first fallen Star!
Thou who dost now gaze upon the wondrous abundance of the Divine Vision,
as the One closer to the Face of God than all creatures!
Rejoice O Thou, who has borne the Clarity of the Eternal Light!
Rejoice, O glorious and mystical City of God!
Rejoice, O Thou, who art more glorious than the Sun,
more beautiful than the Moon,
who dost shine more golden than the dawn,
more brightly than the stars.
Rejoice O Mother of the Lamb, the Light of the City of
God, who has made Thee shine forever with His own incomparable Light!
Rejoice, O Immaculate Virgin,
who dost hold the Light of God in the palms of Thy hands,
who dost behold the Child Jesus,
the Eternal Light,
in wondrous glory for all eternity!
Rejoice O Most Blessed Virgin,
for it is through Thee that all the Angels of Heaven
and all the Choirs of the Elect
art enlightened and filled with the Incomparable Radiance!

O Immaculate Mother,
lead us to Heaven,
inflame us with the Divine Love,
let shine upon us that same light of glory
which Thou dost behold forever!
Let us see What Thou dost see and gaze upon Him in Trinity,
that we may share the fullness of Thy Heart’s joy forever!
Let it be!
Let it be!

Amen.

Where is Jesus Christ in this?  A list of Roman Catholic prayers for you to read.
http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/marian.htm   

[Hehealedme]

Woah!...I never thought there were so many!...if this isn't idolatry, I wonder what is!...
The list is soooo long, I can't post the whole thing in this one post...

The Catholic Doors Ministry
Presents
A Treasure of
Marian Prayers

A Child's Prayer To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary
A Farmer's Prayer To Mary
A Night Prayer To Our Blessed Mother
A Parish Priest's Prayer To Mary Most Holy
A Salutation To Mary (Saint John Eudes)
A Salutation To The Immaculate Heart
Act Of Oblation To The Blessed Virgin Mary
Acclamations In Praise Of Mary
Acclamations To Mary
Act Of Dedication To Our Lady
Act Of Entrustment To Mary
Act Of Entrustment To The Most Blessed Virgin Mary (For Young People)
Act Of Reparation For The First Saturdays Of The Month
Ah, My Blessed Mother... (To The Mother Of Sorrows)
Akathist Hymn To The Most Holy Mother Of God
An Election Prayer To Mary
Aspirations To Mary
Assumption Of Mary # 1
Assumption Of Mary # 2
At The Cross, Her Station Keeping... (Stabat Mater Dolorosa)
Atonement For Neglecting To Honor Mary
August Queen Of Heaven... (Our Lady, Queen Of Angels)
Ave Maris Stella.
Behold, O Mother of my God... (Prayer Of Refuge)
Behold, O Mother Of Perpetual Help... (Our Lady Of Perpetual Help # 7)
Bend Tenderly Over Our Wounds
Blessed Be The Mind... (Mary, Mother Of God # 1)
Blessed Virgin Mary... (Our Lady, Mother of Mercy)
Blessed Virgin Mary... (Sorrows Of The Blessed Virgin Mary)
Blessed Virgin Mary Of Fatima
Blessed Virgin Mary Of Lourdes
Charity, For
Consecration Of A Family # 2
Consecration Of The Church And World To The Blessed Virgin Mary
Consecration Of The Family To The Sacred Hearts Of Jesus And Mary
Consecration Of The Sick To Mary
Consecration To Mary
Consecration To Mary - Daily Prayer
Consecration To Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace
Consecration Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
Consecration To Our Lady Of Guadulupe
Consecration To Our Lady Of Sorrows
Consecration To Our Lady Of The Miraculous Medal
Consecration To The Blessed Virgin # 1
Consecration To The Blessed Virgin # 2 (For Infants At The Time Of Baptism)
Consecration To The Blessed Virgin Mary, Act Of
Consecration To The Blessed Virgin (By Pope Pius XII)
Consecration To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary # 1
Consecration To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary # 2
Consecration To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary # 3
Consecration To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary # 4
Consecration To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary # 5
Consecration To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary # 6
Consecration To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary # 7
Consecration To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary (For Religious And Laity)
Daughter Of Israel... (Daughter of Israel)
Dear Mary, My Holy Mother... (Consecration To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary # 3)
Dear Mary, Your Message Of Love... (Dedication Of A Child To Our Lady Of Guadalupe)
December Eighth
Dedication Of A Child To Our Lady Of Guadalupe
Dedication Of A Family To Mary
Dedication Of England To The Mother Of God
Departed, To Our Mother For The Faithful
Easter Acts Of Consecration To Mary
Ever Immaculate Virgin... (Our Lady Of Lourdes # 6)
Ever Virgin, Holy Mary, Mother Of The True God
Father In Heaven... (Prayer To The Assumption of Mary)
Father, Source Of Light... (Mary, Mother Of God # 3)
Father, The Image Of The Virgin... (Immaculate Conception Of The Virgin Mary # 2)
Father, You Prepared... (Immaculate Conception Of The Virgin Mary # 1)
Following Mary's Example
For A Good Mind
For A Happy Death
For The Church
For The Conversion Of America
From The Depths Of This Vale Of Tears... (To Mary, Queen)
Give Me The Grace... (Prayer To Immaculate Mary)
God Our Father, May We... (Mary, Mother Of God # 2)
Grant We Beseech Thee, O Lord Jesus... (To Christ)
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother Of Mercy... (For The Church)
Hail Infant Mary... (Child Mary And To Sts. Joachim And Ann)
Hail Mary # 1
Hail Mary # 2
Hail Mary, Daughter Of God... (Salutations To Mary)
Hail Mary, Full Of Grace... (Prayer To Mary For Priests)
Hail Mary, Hope Of Those...
Hail Mary, Mother Of God... (In Honor Of Mary, Mother Of God)
Hail Mary Of Gold
Hail Mary, Poor And Humble Woman... (Our Lady Of Lourdes)
Hail, Mother And Virgin..."
Hail, O Queen Of Heaven... (Ave, Regina Caelorum)
Hail, O Star Of Ocean
Hail, O Virgin of Guadalupe
Hail, Thou Star Of Ocean

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Hallowed Mother, Do This Favour... (Our Lady Of Sorrows)
Haste My Mother... (Invocations To Mary In Time Of Temptations)
Hear O Blessed Virgin... (To Our Lady Of The Assumption)
Holy Immaculate Mary... (Love Of Mary)
Holy Mary, Mother Fair... (Child's Prayer To Mary)
Holy Mary, Mother Of God
Holy Mary, Mother Of God... (Deus Caritas Est [42])
Holy Mary, Mother Of God... (To The Saints Before Holy Communion)
Holy Mother Of God And The Church...
How I Love Thee... (St Theresa's Prayer To The Blessed Virgin)
I A Faithful Servant... (Consecration To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary # 1)
I Greet Thee, Mary... (Affectionate Salutations To Mary)
Immaculata, Prayer To The
Immaculate Conception, Prayer To The # 1
Immaculate Conception, Prayer To The # 2
Immaculate Conception Of The Virgin Mary # 1
Immaculate Conception Of The Virgin Mary # 2
Immaculate Heart Of Mary... (For Peace)
Immaculate Heart Of Mary # 1, The
Immaculate Heart Of Mary # 2, The
Immaculate Mary, Most Holy Mother... (Consecration Of America)
Immaculate Mary, Prayer To
Immaculate Mother Of God... (Mary, Queen Of The Apostles)
Immaculate Queen Of Peace
Immaculate Virgin, Mother Of Jesus... (Our Lady Assumed In Heaven)
Immaculate Virgin Mary... (Our Lady Comforter Of The Afflicted)
Incline Unto My Aid, O Lord... (Devotion In Honour Of The Sorrowful Heart Of Mary)
In Honour Of The Immaculate Conception
In Memory Of The Five Wounds Of Our Lord Jesus
Intercession Of The Blessed Virgin Mary, For The
Inviolata (Prayer In Honour Of The Blessed Virgin Mary)
Invocation Of Our Lady Immaculate Queen Of Peace
Invocation Of Our Lady The Immaculate Conception
Invocation Of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Invocation Of The Blessed Virgin Mary From The Roman Brivary
Invocations To Mary In Time Of Temptations
Invocation To The Blessed Virgin Mary
Invocation To The Blessed Virgin Mary For A Happy Death
It Becomes You... (Mary, Mother Of Grace # 2)
It Is Sweet Music... (It Is Sweet Music)
Knowest Thou, Sweet Mary... (Aspirations To Mary)
Lady Of The Highway
Let Us Commend Ourselves... (Easter Acts Of Consecration)
Lord, forgive all reviling... (Atonement For Neglecting To Honor Mary.)
Love Of Mary
Lovely Lady, Dressed In Blue... (Our Lady Of The Assumption)
Loving Mother Of The Redeemer... (Alma Redemptoris Mater)
Magnificat
Magnificat (Original)
Majestic Queen Of Heaven
Marian Anthem
Marian Prayer For Deacons
Marian Prayer Of A Father Of The Council Of Ephesus
Marian Prayer Of Cardinal John Henry Newman # 1
Marian Prayer Of Cardinal John Henry Newman # 2
Marian Prayer Of Cardinal John Henry Newman # 3
Marian Prayer Of Fulton J. Sheen
Marian Prayer Of Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Marian Prayer Of James Of Saroug
Marian Prayer Of Pope John-Paul II (The)
Marian Prayer Of Saint Ambrose
Marian Prayer Of Saint Albert The Great
Marian Prayer Of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Marian Prayer Of Saint Alphonsus Ligouri # 1
Marian Prayer Of Saint Alphonsus Ligouri # 2
Marian Prayer Of Saint Anselm # 1
Marian Prayer Of Saint Anselm # 2
Marian Prayer Of Saint Anselm # 3
Marian Prayer Of Saint Anselm # 4
Marian Prayer Of Saint Anthony Of Padua
Marian Prayer Of Saint Athanasius
Marian Prayer Of Saint Bernadette
Marian Prayer Of Saint Bernard # 1
Marian Prayer Of Saint Bernard # 2
Marian Prayer Of Saint Bernard # 3
Marian Prayer Of Saint Bernard # 4
Marian Prayer Of Saint Bernard # 5
Marian Prayer Of Saint Bernard # 6
Marian Prayer Of Saint Bernard # 7
Marian Prayer Of Saint Bernardine of Siena
Marian Prayer Of Saint Bonaventure # 1
Marian Prayer Of Saint Bonaventure # 2
Marian Prayer Of Saint Bonaventure # 3
Marian Prayer Of Saint Bonaventure # 4
Marian Prayer Of Saint Bridget
Marian Prayer Of Saint Catherine of Siena
Marian Prayer Of Saint Charles Borromeo
Marian Prayer Of Saint Cyril Of Alexandria # 1
Marian Prayer Of Saint Cyril Of Alexandria # 2
Marian Prayer Of Saint Dominic Savio
Marian Prayer Of Saint Ephrem
Marian Prayer Of Saint Ephraem The Syrian
Marian Prayer Of Saint Francis De Sales
Marian Prayer Of Saint Francis Of Assisi # 1
Marian Prayer Of Saint Francis Of Assisi # 2
Marian Prayer Of Saint Gemma Galgani # 1
Marian Prayer Of Saint Gemma Galgani # 2
Marian Prayer Of Saint Germanus # 1
Marian Prayer Of Saint Germanus # 2
Marian Prayer Of Saint Germanus # 3
Marian Prayer Of Saint Germanus # 4
Marian Prayer Of Saint Germanus # 5
Marian Prayer Of Saint Germanus # 6
Marian Prayer Of Saint Germanus # 7
Marian Prayer Of Saint Gertrude Of Helfta
Marian Prayer Of Saint Gregory
Marian Prayer of Saint Gregory of Narek
Marian Prayer Of Saint Ildephonsus Of Spain
Marian Prayer Of Saint Ildephonsus Of Toledo
Marian Prayer Of Saint John Augustine
Marian Prayer Of Saint John Chrysostom
Marian Prayer Of Saint John Eudes
Marian Prayer Of Saint John Damascene
Marian Prayer of Saint John Vianney (Curé d'Ars)
Marian Prayer Of Saint Joseph Calasanctius
Marian Prayer Of Saint Louis De Montfort # 1
Marian Prayer Of Saint Louis De Montfort # 2
Marian Prayer Of Saint Methodius
Marian Prayer Of Saint Paschasius Radbertus
Marian Prayer of Saint Peter Damian
Marian Prayer Of Saint Philip Neri
Marian Prayer Of Saint Sophronius
Marian Prayer Of Saint Sophronius, Patriarch Of Jerusalem
Marian Prayer Of Saint Therese De Lisieux
Marian Prayer Of Saint Thomas Aquinas # 1
Marian Prayer Of Saint Thomas Aquinas # 2
Marian Prayer Of Saint Vincent Pallotti
Marian Prayer Of Unknown Source (11th Century)
Marian Year Prayer
Mary
Mary As A Patron Of A Community
Mary As A Personal Patron
Mary, Help Of Christians # 1
Mary, Help Of Christians # 2
Mary, Help Of Christians # 3
Mary, Help Of Those In Need
Mary, Most Holy Virgin... (To Mary)
Mary, Mother Of God # 1
Mary, Mother Of God # 2
Mary, Mother Of God # 3
Mary, Mother Of God # 4
Mary, Mother Of God # 5
Mary, Mother Of Grace # 1
Mary, Mother Of Grace # 2

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Mary, Mary Of Mercy
Mary, Mother Of The Church (Prayer For Priests)
Mary, Mother Of The Preborn
Mary, Our Lady... (Haiku Prayer # 7)
Mary, Our Model In Prayer
Mary Our Mother... (Haiku Prayer # 4)
Mary Our Strength
Mary, Powerful Virgin... (Our Lady, Help Of Christians)
Mary, Queen Of The Apostles
Mary, Queen Of The Home
Mary, Show That You Are...
Mary Stewart's Prayer
Mary, Virgin For Ever
Mary, Virgin, Mother Of God... (To The Most Holy Virgin, Mother Of Sorrows)
Mary, who as teacher of faith... (A Prayer For Deacons)
Memorare Of St. Bernard, The
Morning Offering # 1
Morning Offering # 6
Most Glorious Virgin Mary... (Reparation For Blasphemy Against The Blessed Virgin Mary)
Most Holy And Afflicted Virgin... (Sorrows Of The Blessed Virgin Mary)
Most Holy And Immaculate Virgin... (Immaculate Queen Of Peace)
Most Holy, Immaculate Virgin... (For Confidence In Mary)
Most Holy Mary, Mother all-good and all-loving... (For A Happy Death)
Most Holy Virgin And Mother... (For The Pope # 4)
Most Holy Virgin Immaculate... (Shelter Me Under Your Mantle)
Most Holy Virgin Mary... (Dedication Of Oneself To Mary)
Most Holy Virgin, Who Wast... (Our Lady Immaculate)
Mother Of Grace... (St. Albert The Great)
Mother Of Our Redeemer... (For Priests)
Mother Of Perpetual Help, Today We... (Our Lady Of Perpetual Help # 8)
Mother Of Perpetual Help, You Have... (Our Lady Of Perpetual Help # 9)
Mother Of Sorrows
Mother Of Sweetness
My Queen, My Mother... (Consecration To Mary)
My Soul, The Happy Hour Is Arrived... (Act Of Desire)
Night Is Falling Dear Mother... (A Night Prayer To Our Blessed Mother)
O August Queen Of Victories... (Petition To Our Lady Of The Rosary Of Pompeii)
O, Beautiful Flower Of Carmel... (Prayer Of St. Simon)
O Blessed Lady Of The Tears... (Prayer For Priests # 28)
O Blessed Virgin, Grant That We...
O Blessed Virgin Mary, Immaculate Mother... (To Our Lady Of Sorrows)
O Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother Of God... (Benediction Prayer For England)
O Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother Of God... (Reparation For Insults To The Blessed Virgin Mary)
O Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Mother... (Consecration To The Blessed Virgin)
O Father In Heaven... (Mary, Mother Of The Preborn)
O Full Of Grace
O God, Who didst will... (For The Feast Of The Presentation Of The Blessed Virgin Mary)
O God, Who Established... (Blessed Virgin Mary Of Fatima)
O Gracious And Beautiful Heaven... (Acclamations To Mary)
O Immaculata... (Prayer To The Immaculata)
O Immaculate Heart Of Mary... (Consecration To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary # 5)
O Immaculate Heart Of Mary... (The Immaculate Heart Of Mary)
O Immaculate Queen Of Heaven... (Spiritual Communion with Mary)
O Immaculate Virgin
O Immaculate Virgin... (To Our Lady Of The Assumption)
O Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother Of Mercy... (Our Lady Of Lourdes)
O Immaculate Virgin, Mother Of The True God... (By Pope John Paul II)
O Lord God Almighty... (For The Feast Of Our Lady Of The Miraculous Medal)
O Loving Mother Of Our Redeemer
O Mary # 1 (By Pope John XXIII)
O Mary # 2 (By Pope John XXIII)
O Mary Bright Dawn Of The New World
O Mary, Conceived Without Sin... (Aspirations To Mary)
O Mary, Conceived Without Sin... (To Obtain A Good Death)
O Mary, Crowned With Stars
O Mary, Full Of Grace... (O Full Of Grace)
O Mary, Help Of Christians... (Consecration To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary # 6)
O Mary, I Wish I Could See How... (Mary, Help Of Christians # 1)
O Mary, Look Upon The Church... (You Are Our Mother)
O Mary, Mother Of God... (Mary, Mother Of God)
O Mary, Mother Of Jesus... (Our Lady Of Evangelization)
O Mary, Mother Of Jesus Christ... (Prayer For Priests) By Pope John-Paul II
O Mary, Mother Of Mercy... (For Humility)
O Mary, Mother Of Mercy... (The Splendor Of Truth)
O Mary, Mother Of Mercy... (For The Conversion Of America)
O Mary Of All Creatures... (For Love Of Jesus And Mary)
O Mary, Powerful Virgin... (For Protection Against Demons)
O Mary, Queen Of All Saints... (Consecration Our Lady Of Mount Carmel)
O Mary, Queen Of Peace
O Mary, Thou Who Desirest... (To The Blessed Virgin For The Love Of Jesus And A Happy Death)
O Mary Virgin Most Powerful... (Consecration To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary # 2)
O Mary Who In Thy Maternal Love... "Beatification Of Jacinta Marto)
O Most Beautiful Flower Of Mount Carmel... (Our Lady Of Mount Carmel)
O Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother Of Christ...
O Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother Of Gentleness...
O Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother Most...
O Most Excellent, Most Glorious... (To The Blessed Virgin Mary)
O Most Holy, O Most Benign... (To The Blessed Virgin Mary After Holy Communion)
O Most Holy Virgin (Prayer Of Pope Pius X)
O Most Holy Virgin... (Act Of Reparation For The First Saturdays Of The Month)
O Most Holy Virgin Mary... (Our Lady Of Fatima)
O Most Pure Spouse Of Mary... (Devotion In Honour Of The Seven Sorrows And Joys Of Saint Joseph)
O Most Most Sweet
O Mother Of God, Immaculate Mary... (Our Lady of Czestochowa # 2)
O Mother Of Men... (To You, O Mary)
O Mother Of Mercy, Help Of... (To Our Lady)
O Mother Of Perpetual Help... (Our Lady Of Perpetual Help # 2)
O Mother Of Perpetual Help... (Our Lady Of Perpetual Help # 6)
O Mother Of Sorrows... (For A Happy Death)
O Mother Of Sorrows... (To Our sorrowful Mother)
O My Most Loving Mother
O My Mother Mary, Mother of God...
O My sovereign Lady
O Queen of Heaven
"O Virgin, Fair As The Moon... (Mary Our Strength)
O Virgin Mary, Help Of Christians... (Pilgrim's Prayer Through Mary)
O Virgin Mother
O Virgin Mother Of God... (Consecration To Our Lady Of The Miraculous Medal)
O Virgin Mother Of God... (The Miraculous Medal)
O Virgin Of Guadalupe... (Our Lady Of Guadalupe # 2)
O Virgin Of Guadalupe... (To The Virgin Of Guadalupe)
O What Consolation... (Our Lady Of Perpetual Help # 3)
O You, Who More Than Any Other... (Consecration Of The Church And World To The Blessed Virgin Mary)
O You, Who More Than Any Other... (Consecration Of The Church And World To The Blessed Virgin Mary)
Obedient To The Invitation
Offering One's Life To Our Lady
Oh Immaculate Heart Of Mary... (Consecration To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary # 4)
Oh Most Sacred Virgin Mary... (Acclamations In Praise Of Mary)
Oh Mother Most Pure... (Consecration Of A Family # 2)

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Our Lady # 1
Our Lady # 2
Our Lady Assumed In Heaven
Our Lady By Saint Bonaventure, To
Our Lady Comforter Of The Afflicted
Our Lady, Help Of Christians # 1
Our Lady, Help Of Christians # 2 (By St. John Bosco)
Our Lady, Mother of Advent
Our Lady Of America (Patroness of our Land)
Our Lady Of Aparecida
Our Lady Of Czestochowa # 1
Our Lady Of Czestochowa # 2
Our Lady Of Combermere
Our Lady Of Evangelization
Our Lady Of Fatima
Our Lady Of Good Counsel # 1
Our Lady Of Good Counsel # 2
Our Lady Of Good Counsel # 3
Our Lady Of Guadalupe # 1
Our Lady Of Guadalupe # 2
Our Lady Of Guadalupe # 3
Our Lady Of Guadalupe # 4
Our Lady Of Knock # 1
Our Lady Of Knock # 2
Our Lady Of La Leche During Pregnancy
Our Lady Of La Leche For The Gift Of Children
Our Lady Of Lourdes # 1
Our Lady Of Lourdes # 2
Our Lady Of Lourdes # 3
Our Lady Of Lourdes # 4
Our Lady Of Lourdes # 5 ("Hail Mary, Poor And Humble Woman...")
Our Lady Of Lourdes # 6
Our Lady Of Mentorella
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel # 1
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel # 2
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel # 3
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel # 4
Our Lady Of Palestine
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help # 1
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help # 2
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help # 3
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help # 4
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help # 5
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help # 6
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Our Lady, Queen Of Angels
Our Lord's Virgin And Mother
Our Mother, Mary
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Our sorrowful Mother
Parish Priest's Prayer To Mary Most Holy
Patronage Of The Blessed Virgin Mary, For The
Petition To Our Lady Of The Rosary Of Pompeii
Petition For Our Lady To Be Present At Our Death
Prayer At The Shrine
Queen Of Heaven... (Regina Coeli)
Queen of Heaven, Most Holy Mary... (For Perseverance)
Queen Of The Most Holy Rosary... (Consecration To The Immaculate Heart)
Queen Of The Most Holy Rosary... (Supplication To The Immaculata)
Queen of The Rosary
Regina Coeli
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Salutations To Mary
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Salve Regina, The
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Stabat Mater Dolorosa
Star Of Sea And Ocean
Star Of The Sea
Sub Tuum Praesidium
Supplication To The Immaculata
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Sweet Child Mary... (Holy Child Mary)
The Angel Of The Lord Declared... (The Angelus)
The Virgin To Her Son On Calvary
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Tho Who, With Special Mercy... (Our Lady Of Mount Carmel # 2)
Thou Art Clement... (Our Mother, Mary)
To Christ
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To Mary, Queen
To The Blessed Virgin To Beg For A Special Grace From The Holy Spirit
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To You Do We Turn... (Ever Virgin, Holy Mary, Mother Of The True God)
To You, O Mary... (O Mary, Queen Of Peace)
To You O Mary... (To Mary, Mother Of Divine Love)
Tota Pulchra
Tridium To Our Lady Of Guadalupe
Trust In The Immaculate Heart
Under Thy Patronage... (Prayer For Students)
Virgin Mary, most loving Mother... (Offering Of The Heart)
Virgin, Most Holy, Mother Of... (Our Lady, Health Of The Sick)
Virgine Benedicta
Vouchsafe That I May Praise Thee... (In Honor Of Mary's Nativity)
You Are Our Mother
We Fly To Thy Patronage
We Honour You, O Mary...
We Turn To You For Protection... (Ancient Prayer To The Virgin Mary)
Woman, Behold Your Son... (Act Of Entrustment To Mary)

[stevehut]

The worship of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the use of the term, "Mother of God", as applied to her, originated in the Council of Ephesus   431

We've been through this before.  Catholics don't worship Mary.

Oops.   That's not what I meant to say.  I was trying to quote someone else, and explain the historical context.  The post after that one, explains what I was trying to say.

[stevehut]

Trinity. Trinity is not mention even once in "Scripture"

Nor is the word "Bible" 

Nor the word "Baptist" (as a sectarian designation)

Nor "Protestant" 

Nor "believer's baptism" or "infant baptism."

This is a very weak argument.    The lack of a specific word, can neither prove or disprove anything.

[chestertonrules]

The worship of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the use of the term, "Mother of God", as applied to her, originated in the Council of Ephesus   431

We've been through this before.  Catholics don't worship Mary.

Oops.   That's not what I meant to say.  I was trying to quote someone else, and explain the historical context.  The post after that one, explains what I was trying to say.

OK.  No problem. 

[chestertonrules]

Trinity. Trinity is not mention even once in "Scripture"

Nor is the word "Bible" 

Nor the word "Baptist" (as a sectarian designation)

Nor "Protestant" 

Nor "believer's baptism" or "infant baptism."

This is a very weak argument.    The lack of a specific word, can neither prove or disprove anything.

I think that was the point.

[cajunhillbilly]

God guided the Church.
In an Ecumenical Council of the Orthodox/Catholic Churches: God's will = Decision of the Council
So God wanted to communicate the doctrine of Trinity and guided the Bishops in the council of Nicaea  to make the right choice. The Bishops were His instruments, nothing more, nothing less

The Godhead at Nicea was defined just as the Bible defines it: not remotely similar to the Catholic dogma of trinity which in fact is father, mother and eternally infant (helpless) son.  Most people who speak "trinity" don't know what was taught:

The links to the comments in pictures below:

http://www.piney.com/FathIrenaHerII.html#THE

http://www.piney.com/Augustine.Faith.Creed.html

Those who began to define the Godhead as OPPOSITE to the  three person (gods) of all pagans, did not include the  Spirit OF Christ or the Spirit OF God as a separated being.  Augustine who wrote the most warned against making dogma out of the concept. He quotes some of the views at  that time.

Jesus spoke the WORDS of God because He had the Spirit of God WITHOUT METER (so metron can be read).  This fits the pattern that  SPEAK is the opposite of poetry (meter) music. Speak as in rhetoric would define a hypocrite.





  

Good grief.  I am not Roman Catholic but I know enough to know that they do NOT teach the Trinity is Father, Mother and Son.  What crock.    

[LightHammer]

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