Is Bowing Before a Mary Statue Idolatry?
The Blessed Virgin Mary
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Protestants often say that Catholics worship Mary in their pious acts, such as when they bow before a statue of Mary. But this objection assumes that the act of bowing is necessarily an act of worship. In this Ready Reasons video, Karlo explains why this assumption is false and why Marian piety is not idolatrous.
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