Why are statues of saints used in catholic churches?
Statues are visual aids. Contrary to what “by Lou” says, we are not spiritual beings, we are spirit and flesh. We need and rely on the tangible for input, not just the spiritual. This is why it was necessary for Christ to become a human, flesh, tangible sacrifice for us and not just a spiritual one. Human beings use all their senses to understand, remember, and learn.This ia why, hearing a song, seeing a particular item, smelling a something, etc. can all invoke strong responses. We use all of our senses. The Catholic Church is 2000 years old. For most of it’s existence the common person could not read or write. Also, if you were Christian you were Catholic. So, as the faithful attended Mass each week, the only way they knew the scriptures was what they heard in Church. The Church used statues to help bring the people and stories of the Bible to life. As they listened to the story of the Mary standing at the foot of the cross, they could look at her and at the crucifixion and better se
Is keeping statues or pictures of saints idolatry? Look at the pictures of your loved ones in your wallet or around your home or office. Why do you keep these particular pictures? You might answer that you carry those pictures to remind you of people you love, to help you feel that they’re close to you when you’re not together, or to share with people you meet. But you probably didn’t say you worshipped them. Those are some of the same reasons we have statues and pictures of saints. Seeing a statue of Saint Therese of Lisieux who lost her mother when she was a child might make us feel less alone when we are grieving. A picture of Saint Francis of Assisi might remind us of how much he loved God’s creation and make us more aware of our environment. (back to top) Do Catholics pray TO saints? We pray with saints, not to them. Have you ever asked anyone to pray for you when you were having a hard time? Why did you choose to ask that person? You may have chosen someone you could trust, or so
They are breaking the first two commandments,in the NT jesus tore down a temple because it held statues and images of other gods.Jesus will not enter a building that holds statues of anykind.God said he was a jealious god and not to bow down to anyone but himself and no-one should make graven images of anything in heaven or on the earth.Christians are told to have jesus in their heart,if they had this then they would not need reminders of god.
Music for the ears, Incense for the nose, Statues and art for the eyes, I don’t expect that Catholics will agree with my answer, but my answer is the truth. The most loving thing I know to do for my Catholics friends is to tell them the truth. Like these Pastor Art Lie one From Pastor Lie Um Art History tells us that the first person to be called Pope during his own lifetime was St. Gregory I (the Great). He was Pope from 590 to 604. History tells us>>>>>>>Pope Marcellinus (d. 304) is the first Bishop of Rome shown in sources to have had the title “Pope. Pope Gregory VII declared it reserved for the Bishop of Rome Pope Gregory the Great, Doctor of the Church. He was the first Pope to adopt the title “servant of the servants of God Not the Word Pope (Papa) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope#Histor… Lie 2 From Pastor Lie Um Art There were two church councils in the Book of Acts. Have you ever read Acts? If you read Act
