The Bible doesn’t number the Ten Commandments- Roman Catholics and Lutherans use a numbering sequence devised by St. Augustine- Protestant denominations other than Lutheran use a sequence of commandments devised by English & Swiss reformers in the 16th century. The Catholic/Lutheran version has the first commandment prohibiting idolatry- the Protestant version separates false worship & graven images into the first & second commandment. The Catholic/Lutheran one commandment forbids coveting your neighbors wife and one for coveting neighbors goods while the Protestant version combines all forms of coveting into one commandment. That’s literally the difference.
No it’s not-this is what Protestants think-We don’t worship Mary or the Saints . Intercessory prayer addressed to the Virgin Mary and the saints isn’t worship- but spiritual communication. Devotion, honor & veneration is not considered idolatry. Catholics believe that if humans can and must honor their parents then it’s only logical to honor the faithful servants of God who lived holy lives on earth and are now in heaven before the throne of God. Jesus himself showed honor to the dead such as Abraham & Moses.
The Bible doesn’t number the Ten Commandments- Roman Catholics and Lutherans use a numbering sequence devised by St. Augustine- Protestant denominations other than Lutheran use a sequence of commandments devised by English & Swiss reformers in the 16th century. The Catholic/Lutheran version has the first commandment prohibiting idolatry- the Protestant version separates false worship & graven images into the first & second commandment. The Catholic/Lutheran one commandment forbids coveting your neighbors wife and one for coveting neighbors goods while the Protestant version combines all forms of coveting into one commandment. That’s literally the difference.
Catholicism removes the commandments not to commit Idolatry.
It’s the first commandment for Catholics- I am the Lord your God, you shall not have strange gods before me.
And yet, the Catholic Religion is riddled with Idol worship.
No it’s not-this is what Protestants think-We don’t worship Mary or the Saints . Intercessory prayer addressed to the Virgin Mary and the saints isn’t worship- but spiritual communication. Devotion, honor & veneration is not considered idolatry. Catholics believe that if humans can and must honor their parents then it’s only logical to honor the faithful servants of God who lived holy lives on earth and are now in heaven before the throne of God. Jesus himself showed honor to the dead such as Abraham & Moses.