MARIOLATRY: The message is inside!

Editor’s note: If perhaps we have Catholic subscribers, it’s not The CRIB's intent to offend with this illustration; it’s simply our intent to propagate the truth as we know it; and, from a conservative, evangelical point of view, the worship of Mary is a form of idolatry.

Our hope is that our Catholic friends will consider the illustration’s aim and, perhaps, see why we believe what we do. We, on the other hand, are anxious to hear their apologetic concerning Mary as well.

A friend said worshiping Mary (revering her as divine) was refusing to open a letter from a special person because the envelop so impressed you. The envelope has the right “address,” the correct “return address,” and the correct postage but remains unopened.

My friend explained no matter what you like or don’t like about an envelop, it’s what inside that matters.

Mary knew who the letter within her was from, she also knew who it was for, and that the postage was prepaid … it was and is the content of Mary’s envelop which matters.

Christianity, Illustrations,
Mariolatry, Religion

HUMILITY: Reality is not always observable!

"The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart."

Psalms 51:17 [HCSB]

One day as my wife and I approached a local on ramp to the I-10 in Pomona, California, we were almost blind-sided by another driver. The on ramp was a double-lane on ramp.

We had been stopped at a light across the street from the access ramp and approached it with other traffic from both traffic lanes. For some reason the car to our left and in front pulled into our lane … evidently believing the lane to be empty.

We assume he didn’t realize our lane could enter the freeway along with his. We also assume, he couldn’t see us due to a blind spot. At any rate, he almost sideswiped us.

Blind spots are areas of reality not directly observable for one reason or another.

Philosophical and theological blind spots are inconsistencies in the thought process and are not partial to the host. We have them in every walk and activity of life; many can only be revealed by God … but all are hazardous to out health.

In fact, the highways of life are littered with wrecks caused by both kinds (e.g., cults, false religions, despotism, fascism, TM, psycho-babble, political correctness, activist justices, the United Nations, peace in Jerusalem, the Inquisition, etc.).

The most certain antidote for blind spots available to man is humility and circumspection.

Christianity, Humility,
Illustrations, Religion