Mary in the Roman Catholic Church - intercession or idolatry?

You didn't just say that after all the tripe you've written here, did you? Common sense......common sense?We've to use our common sense when we view the resurrection of a dead body. Common sense says it couldn't happen, FAITH says it did. That's what faith is!I'm off to bed before I laugh myself into a hernia.Edited to add:when you say you're forgetting that until a few years ago I was a Protestant and still thought the same of the RCC without any of their teaching. Not only that, but currently the vast majority of Protestants are not of the opinion that it is idolatry and they're certainly not following the teachings of the RCC. Oh, I forgot, everyone is out of step but Faith.This message has been edited by Trixie, 10-11-2005 06:18 PM

The topic is about the role of Mary in the Roman Catholic Church, rather than how some may go against the teachings of the Church. I don't deny that some RCs may worship Mary, but I am arguing that the RCC doesn't practice this and, in fact, actively teaches against it.

Ok, maybe I should say that the topic has been about the role of Mary in the RCC at the present time. The original claim made was that the RCC practices "Mariolatry", the claim being about the present. The rest of the thread was dealing with the current teachings of the RCC, not the historical genesis of various beliefs and cults.

I think I've said all I have to say on this topic, unless anyone presents evidence to refute what I've posted.For the record, I've never heard of the Spear of Destiny, except as a puter game. RC hubby hasn't heard of it either. Google, here I come!