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===Images of the saints===

===Images of the saints===

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)]

*[https://lifeteen.com/blog/why-do-catholics-pray-to-statues/ Why do Catholics pray to statues? - Life Teen (lifeteen.com)]</ref> They are called "sacramentals", blessed by prayer as helps to devotional spirituality toward the worship of God.<ref>[https://www.catholicsacramentals.org/statues '''Catholic Sacramentals: Statues''' "''It is right to warn people against the sin of idolatry when they are committing it. But calling Catholics idolaters because they have images of Christ and the saints is based on misunderstanding or ignorance of what the Bible says about the purpose and uses (both good and bad) of statues.''" (catholicsacramentals.org)] The approved use of religious images commanded by God in the Bible, and at the same time the prohibition of ''worshiping'' them as gods.</ref>  

*[https://lifeteen.com/blog/why-do-catholics-pray-to-statues/ Why do Catholics pray to statues? - Life Teen (lifeteen.com)]</ref> They are called "sacramentals", blessed by prayer as helps to devotional spirituality toward the worship of God.<ref>[https://www.catholicsacramentals.org/statues '''Catholic Sacramentals: Statues''' "''It is right to warn people against the sin of idolatry when they are committing it. But calling Catholics idolaters because they have images of Christ and the saints is based on misunderstanding or ignorance of what the Bible says about the purpose and uses (both good and bad) of statues.''" (catholicsacramentals.org)] The approved use of religious images commanded by God in the Bible, and at the same time the prohibition of ''worshiping'' them as gods.</ref>