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The Catholic Church teaches that the words of prayers said without intention from the heart, soul, and mind, merely "going through the motions" [[Indifference|indifferently]]<ref>What the Bible calls "vain repetition"—also called "rattling them off" as a mechanically repeated dead [[habit]] having no significant meaning, empty of content.</ref>, offering only empty "lip service"<ref>"lip service" in condemned in Isaiah 29:13; Matthew 15:8; Mark 7:6.</ref> with the willful distraction of thinking of other things as more important, without reverence and love in the lifting up of the heart and mind toward God, is a serious [[sin]] of irreverence. See [[Sacrilege]] and [[Blasphemy]], also [[Hypocrites]] and [[Pharisees]].

The Catholic Church teaches that the words of prayers said without intention from the heart, soul, and mind, merely "going through the motions" [[Indifference|indifferently]]<ref>What the Bible calls "vain repetition"—also called "rattling them off" as a mechanically repeated dead [[habit]] having no significant meaning, empty of content.</ref>, offering only empty "lip service"<ref>"lip service" in condemned in Isaiah 29:13; Matthew 15:8; Mark 7:6.</ref> with the willful distraction of thinking of other things as more important, without reverence and love in the lifting up of the heart and mind toward God, is a serious [[sin]] of irreverence. See [[Sacrilege]] and [[Blasphemy]], also [[Hypocrites]] and [[Pharisees]].

The charge that devotion to Mary is a form of [[paganism]]<ref> Some [[Fundamentalism|Christian fundamentalists]] insist that the Catholic Rosary is a [[demon]]ic practice borrowed directly from pagan Hindus and Moslems, and that the title [[Queen of Heaven]] refers directly and '''''only''''' to [[Babylon]]ian [[Mesopotamian mythology|Ishtar]] and Phoenician [[Astarte]] and Egyptian [[Isis]] instead of Mary, because the title is found in [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+44%3A15-28&version=KJV Jeremiah 44:15-28] together with the burning of incense, and that this is proof that Catholics and Orthodox have substituted Mary/Istar/Astarte/Isis in place of the Son of God, Jesus, having thereby committed [[Apostasy]] from true Christianity. See [[Great Apostasy]] and [[''The Two Babylons'']] <br> See the general article [http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/cath/catholic.htm '''Roman Catholicism: Pagan or Christian?''' (rapidnet.com)], a critique of Catholic doctrines. Contains the argument that devotion to Mary makes of her a separate pagan goddess. <br> It should be noted that no Catholic is ever taught or told that the name of Mary actually refers to Isis, Ishtar, Astarte, Diana, Artemis, Hera, Juno, Gaia, or to any pagan mother goddess, or that they are to regard her as the sole source of saving grace apart from Jesus Christ, but to regard her as his most perfect servant and his beloved mother. Catholics utterly reject as absurd the notion that the devotion to Mary addressed to her is the same as the worship of [[adoration]], to be offered apart from devotion to her Son Jesus Christ in the Father with the Holy Spirit, one God.</ref> and the mindless uttering of merely empty "vain repetitions"<ref>KJV "vain repetitions", or "heaping up empty phrases" (RSV), Matthew 6:7-8.</ref> is regarded by Catholics as utterly absurd, and as part of an ongoing, centuries-old campaign of anti-Catholic Protestant [[polemic]] of [[defamation]], unfortunately based on [[falsehood|misrepresentations]] rooted in [[ignorance]] of its real meaning and intent. (See [[Libel]] and [[Slander]].) David J. Stewart, a [[Fundamentalism|fundamentalist]], states in his widely read column that Mary was a "''dirty, rotten, vile and filthy sinner''—just like you and me!".<ref>[https://jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Roman%20Catholicism/mary_is_nothing.htm Catholic Mary is Nothing! David J. Stewart (jesus-is-savior)]</ref>

The charge that devotion to Mary is a form of [[paganism]]<ref> Some [[Fundamentalism|Christian fundamentalists]] insist that the Catholic Rosary is a [[demon]]ic practice borrowed directly from pagan Hindus and Moslems, and that the title [[Queen of Heaven]] refers directly and '''''only''''' to [[Babylon]]ian [[Mesopotamian mythology|Ishtar]] and Phoenician [[Astarte]] and Egyptian [[Isis]] instead of Mary, because the title is found in [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+44%3A15-28&version=KJV Jeremiah 44:15-28] together with the burning of incense, and that this is proof that Catholics and Orthodox have substituted Mary/Istar/Astarte/Isis in place of the Son of God, Jesus, having thereby committed [[Apostasy]] from true Christianity. See [[Great Apostasy]] and [[''The Two Babylons'']] <br> See the general article [http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/cath/catholic.htm '''Roman Catholicism: Pagan or Christian?''' (rapidnet.com)], a critique of Catholic doctrines. Contains the argument that devotion to Mary makes of her a separate pagan goddess. <br> It should be noted that no Catholic is ever taught or told that the name of Mary actually refers to Isis, Ishtar, Astarte, Diana, Artemis, Hera, Juno, Gaia, or to any pagan mother goddess, or that they are to regard her as the sole source of saving grace apart from Jesus Christ, but to regard her as his most perfect servant and his beloved mother. Catholics utterly reject as absurd the notion that the devotion to Mary addressed to her is the same as the worship of [[adoration]], to be offered apart from devotion to her Son Jesus Christ in the Father with the Holy Spirit, one God.</ref> and the mindless uttering of merely empty "vain repetitions"<ref>KJV "vain repetitions", or "heaping up empty phrases" (RSV), Matthew 6:7-8.</ref> is regarded by Catholics as utterly absurd, and as part of an ongoing, centuries-old campaign of anti-Catholic Protestant [[polemic]] of [[defamation]], unfortunately based on [[falsehood|misrepresentations]] rooted in [[ignorance]] of its real meaning and intent. (See [[Libel]] and [[Slander]].) David J. Stewart, a popular [[Fundamentalism|fundamentalist]], states in his widely read column that, "Biblically, Mary was a dirty, rotten, vile, sinner—just like you and me, and everyone else!". And he states emphatically and unequivocally, "The Rosary is evil!"<ref>[https://jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Roman%20Catholicism/mary_is_nothing.htm Catholic Mary is Nothing! By David J. Stewart (jesus-is-savior)]</ref>

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== History ==

[http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Roman%20Catholicism/unholy_rosary.htm The Unholy Catholic Rosary, David J. Stewart (jesus-is-savior)] ''Author states unequivocally that "the Rosary comes straight from the pits of hell!", and offers supporting arguments from the Bible. Presents accurate list of the 15 promises of Our Lady of Fatima in 1917 to everyone who prays the Rosary.'' This article also includes a link to his companion article [http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Roman%20Catholicism/hoax_of_our_lady_of_fatima.htm The Hoax of ''Our Lady of Fatima''] regarding praying the Rosary, and that statues and representations of Mary are [[Satan]]ic.

[http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Roman%20Catholicism/unholy_rosary.htm The Unholy Catholic Rosary, David J. Stewart (jesus-is-savior)] ''Author states unequivocally that "the Rosary comes straight from the pits of hell!", and offers supporting arguments from the Bible. Presents accurate list of the 15 promises of Our Lady of Fatima in 1917 to everyone who prays the Rosary.'' This article also includes a link to his companion article [http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Roman%20Catholicism/hoax_of_our_lady_of_fatima.htm The Hoax of ''Our Lady of Fatima''] regarding praying the Rosary, and that statues and representations of Mary are [[Satan]]ic.

[http://www.catholicbridge.com/catholic/mary_rosary.php Is the Rosary Contrary to the Bible? (catholicbridge.com)] —''Author says, "no", and offers supporting argument from the Bible. "Jesus is at the Centre - Here are the Main Prayers of the Rosary ... The 'Hail Mary' written above has the scriptural references after each line. Some Evangelicals feel that it is blasphemous to say that Mary is 'Holy.' Peter quoted Jesus, 'You shall be holy because I am holy' (1&nbsp;Peter 1:14-16).''" Article includes the Rosary prayers.

[http://www.catholicbridge.com/catholic/mary_rosary.php Is the Rosary Contrary to the Bible? (catholicbridge.com)] —''Author says, "no", and offers supporting argument from the Bible that the Rosary is completely scriptural. "Jesus is at the Centre - Here are the Main Prayers of the Rosary ... The 'Hail Mary' written above has the scriptural references after each line. Some Evangelicals feel that it is blasphemous to say that Mary is 'Holy.' Peter quoted Jesus, 'You shall be holy because I am holy' (1&nbsp;Peter 1:14-16).''" Article includes the Rosary prayers.

[http://miraculousrosary.blogspot.com/p/famous-rosary-miracles.html Miraculous Rosary: Famous Rosary Miracles (miraculousrosary.blogspot.com)]

[http://miraculousrosary.blogspot.com/p/famous-rosary-miracles.html Miraculous Rosary: Famous Rosary Miracles (miraculousrosary.blogspot.com)]