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===Images of the saints===
===Images of the saints===
[[Image:Gerard van Honthorst Nativity.jpg|thumbnail|350px|right|Adoration of the Shepherds by Gerard van Honthorst]]
Christians who kneel and bow before representations of [[Mary]] and the saints, those persons whom God created for His glory <ref>[http://biblehub.com/isaiah/43-7.htm Isaiah 43:7]</ref> and glorified <ref>Romans 8:30</ref> maintain that these representations are no more than representations, worthy of respect for what and who they represent and symbolize, and dedicated to God.<ref>See the following articles:
Christians who kneel and bow before representations of [[Mary]] and the saints, those persons whom God created for His glory <ref>[http://biblehub.com/isaiah/43-7.htm Isaiah 43:7]</ref> and glorified <ref>Romans 8:30</ref> maintain that these representations are no more than representations, worthy of respect for what and who they represent and symbolize, and dedicated to God.<ref>See the following articles:
*[https://joyintruth.com/do-catholics-bow-down-to-statues-and-worship-saints/ Do Catholics Bow Down To Statues And Worship Saints?, by Deacon Frederick Bartels (joyintruth.com)]
*[https://joyintruth.com/do-catholics-bow-down-to-statues-and-worship-saints/ Do Catholics Bow Down To Statues And Worship Saints?, by Deacon Frederick Bartels (joyintruth.com)]