Re: [JOYnet] DOUBTS- IDOL WORSHIP

2002-02-11 Thread biji james
Dear Friends, CC Joseph has given a good clarification and I agree with him. The ultimate goal is how much do we love Jesus and love others. Your's in Christ Jesus, Biji James, Bangalore --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Dear Friends, > > Lukose has raised an interesting question regarding > idols

Re: [JOYnet] DOUBTS- IDOL WORSHIP

2002-02-11 Thread Welchy Fatima Fernandes
I remember when I was Kid my parents used to carry me to venerate a statue in the church . I used to think that Jesus & Mary resides in the statue .& at times I used to struggle to get to the same .Sometimes when the church was crowded we almost trampled over each other to get to the statu

[JOYnet] DOUBTS-IDOL WORSHIP

2002-02-10 Thread greg dsilva
>> Dear Lukose, >Nice to have your questionaire.The little > that I know I would like to share with you. > In Ahmedabad there is a school by the name St. > Francis > Xavier's High School,was built by the Jesuits who > came > from Spain.The land was donated by a non > catholic.At >

Re: [JOYnet] DOUBTS- IDOL WORSHIP

2002-02-10 Thread josephcc
Dear Friends, Lukose has raised an interesting question regarding idols he has raised a vary valid point. This is a topic on which we can argue a lot if we wish to do so. First of all I believe that there is a lot of difference between and Idol and an Image, when we worship an Image it becomes

Re: [JOYnet] DOUBTS- IDOL WORSHIP

2002-02-07 Thread greg dsilva
Dear Lukose, Nice to have your questionaire.The little that I know I would like to share with you. In Ahmedabad there is a school by the name St. Francis Xavier's High School,was built by the Jesuits who came from Spain.The land was donated by a non catholic.At the entrance of the buildi

[JOYnet] DOUBTS- IDOL WORSHIP

2002-02-07 Thread Lukose James
Dear Joy netters, I HAVE GOT A QUESTION.CAN ANY ONE HELP ME. IS THERE ANY JUSTIFICATION FOR PLACING STATUES IN CHURCHES? WHAT IS THEIR RELEVANCE WITH RESPECT TO OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE? Of course I agree that catholic teaching does not allow us to worship these statues. But the sad truth is that the