Our
gaze is directed toward you in great fear, to you do we turn with ever-more
insistent faith in these times marked by many uncertainties and fears for
the present and future of our planet.
Together we lift our confident and sorrowful petition to you, the first
fruit of humanity redeemed by Christ, finally freed from the slavery of evil
and sin: hear the cry of the pain of victims of war and so many forms of
violence that bloody the earth. Clear away the darkness of sorrow and worry,
of hate and vengeance. Open up our minds and hearts to faith and
forgiveness!" -Pope John Paul II
Pope Places Faith in
Mary
Let me start off by saying that the Roman catholic Church is NO church at all; on the contrary, Catholicism is a false religion straight out of the pits of hell. I say this by the authority of God's Word, the Bible. In the above prayer, Pope John Paul II says to Mary (Queen of Peace), "...to you do we turn with ever-more insistent faith..." Excuse me, "Faith?" Since when did the Bible teach that we are supposed to place our faith in Mary? The Bible clearly teaches that we are supposed to place 100% of our faith in Jesus Christ (the Lamb of God who died for the sins of the world), but there is NO mention of trusting Mary (or anyone else for that matter). The Word of God proclaims that salvation can only be found in Christ Jesus...
"Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." -Acts 4:10-12
Don't be foolish my friend, the Bible will stand the test of time. There is NO salvation in Mary. If you are familiar with Roman Catholicism, then you know about Our Lady of Fatima. Well, Fatima is a big hoax conjured up by the Vatican! Allegedly, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in several apparitions to three young children in Fatima (South America). It was reported that Mary made fifteen PROMISES to the three young children IF they would trust themselves to her by devoutly praying the Rosary. Biblically, the Rosary is Blasphemy! The Rosary is from hell. According to the Catholic teaching of Fatima, we are all supposed to place our trust in Mary by praying the Rosary. But the Bible warns us against trying to enter heaven through some "other way"...
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber." -John 10:1
And that DOOR is Jesus Christ...
"Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep." -John 10:7
The Vatican is a school for thieves and robbers. The Vatican misleads billions of people...sending them to false entrances, dead ends, and the highway to hell. Even the Catholic Bible teaches the simple plan of God's salvation...
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." -Ephesians 2:8,9
When will the Catholics ever learn that salvation IS of God, NOT of men or the church?
I have shared the gospel with many Catholics in my lifetime and they all say the same basic things..."I am not perfect, but I consider myself a good person...I life a good life and try to take care of myself...I love my kids and try to be a good parent...I pray the Rosary every day...I have been baptized into the Catholic church...I don't hurt anyone...I love God and thank him every day for His blessings...I don't cheat anyone and try to be a good neighbor...I honor Mary be being faithful to my church...I do the best I can...I, I, I." Then if I ask the person if they're trusting Jesus Christ (whom they rarely mention in the first place), they say "Oh yes, I'm trusting Jesus to take me to heaven." The problem is that they're ALSO trusting everything else, the church, Mother Mary, their good works, etc. Roman Catholics have been deceived by the Vatican into placing their faith into manmade traditions, lies, and heresies. There is much confusion within the Catholic religion, word games. Catholicism is FALSE WORSHIP. What about the Apocrypha? Is Catholic doctrine infallible?
Here is the prayer of Pope John Paul II once more...
"Queen of peace, pray for us!
Our gaze is directed toward you in great fear, to you do we turn with ever-more insistent faith in these times marked by many uncertainties and fears for the present and future of our planet. Together we lift our confident and sorrowful petition to you, the first fruit of humanity redeemed by Christ, finally freed from the slavery of evil and sin: hear the cry of the pain of victims of war and so many forms of violence that bloody the earth. Clear away the darkness of sorrow and worry, of hate and vengeance. Open up our minds and hearts to faith and forgiveness!" -Pope John Paul II
Pope Prays to Mary
It is evident from the words of Pope John Paul II that he is greatly magnifying Mary, praying to Mary, elevating her to blasphemous levels...
"Together we lift our confident and sorrowful petition to you..."
"Hear the cry of the pain of victims of war and so many forms of violence that bloody the earth."
"Clear away the darkness of sorrow and worry, of hate and vengeance."
"Open up our minds and hearts to faith and forgiveness!"
How in the world can Catholics
continue to claim that they don't pray to Mary and still keep a straight
face? What do you call the above "prayer" by the Pope? That the
Pope was praying to Mary CANNOT be reasonably denied! Only a blind
fool would still say that the Pope doesn't pray to Mary. I triple-dog
dare you to show me ANY Scriptures in the Bible to backup the above
blasphemous statements made by Pope John Paul II on December 8th, 2003.
You cannot! No where in the Word of God are we ever led, not
even the slightest hint, to recognize Mary in any capacity. The entire
matter of recognizing Mary is exclusively to Catholicism. The Church
of Rome's infatuation with Mary is more deadly than the AIDS virus.
AIDS can only destroy the body, but Mary worship will curse you to hell
damnation.
Where in the Word of God are we
ever led to "petition" Mary? Where in the Bible are we led to ask Mary
to "hear the cry of the pain of victims of war"? Where in the Bible
are we ever led to ask Mary to "clear away the darkness of sorrow and worry,
of hate and vengeance"? Where in the Bible are we ever led to
ask Mary to "open up our minds and hearts to faith and forgiveness"?
Where in the Bible are we ever led to ask Mary for anything? The
answer is NO WHERE!!! Does Mary have any power in heaven?
Does Mary have the power to clear away sorrow and hate? Does Mary have
the power to open our minds and hearts? Does Mary have the power to
help the victims of war and violence? The Scriptures do NOT
indicate any such teachings. Mary has no special power of influence
with God. As a matter of fact, Jesus clearly told
us in the Bible that Mary was NO BETTER or SPECIAL than anyone else...
"Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." -Matthew 12:48-50
Everyone who obeys the gospel, trusting Jesus 100% for the forgiveness of sins, is EQUAL to Mary. So should the masses pray to each Christian who accepts Jesus as their personal Saviour? Of course not! Neither should anyone recognize Mary, Jesus' mother, as being anything more than a dirty rotten sinner deserving of hell, just like you and me. Salvation is of God, NOT Mary or the Church.
