Each year approximately six million people pilgrimage to the shrine at Lourdes where Mary is venerated. The celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the claimed apparitions of Mary at the site took place there in September 2008. The climax of the festivities was the Pope’s presence to worship Mary and honor the young peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous, who was alleged to have heard directly from Mary.
Read MoreIdolatry in the Evangelical Camp - Pictures of “Christ” or the Glory of God?
It seems as if most denominations use Warner Sallman’s “Head of Christ” painting, or images like it. These pictures obviously are acceptable images of “Christ” for modern Christians. But in the light of Scripture, can they really be excluded from falling under the Second Commandment?
Read MorePapal Rome and the European Union
The Vatican has been the most powerful institution in Europe, and although its influence declined at the time of the Reformation, it has made a significant recovery in the past two centuries. The Protestant nations of Europe that were religiously, politically and economically freed from a totalitarian Roman Church seem now to be blindly returning to her yoke.
Read MoreThe Passion of Christ - Mel Gibson’s Vivid Deception
We live at a critical time in the history of the church. Seldom in ages past has idolatry been such a threat to the church. We call this movie a blasphemy against Christ. Is this accurate? The dictionary defines blasphemy not only as profane or contemptuous speech, but “any remark or action held to be irreverent or disrespectful.” We will present the reasons why such a movie is disrespectful to Christ, and is a deception and blasphemy against God.
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