Habemas Papem!

[Kidlicious]

Do you often criticize theology you don't understand?

Yes.

[MichaeltheGreat]

I thought you were raised Catholic. I guess you weren't raised Catholic well. We prefer to use 'adoration' instead of 'worship', because it's closer to latreia instead of dulia which is devoted to the Saints.

and it's translation of translation of translation. Semantic over the substantive, because you have nothing more.

[Alexander's Horse]

If you had to choose one you definitely would choose a branch of Christianity where you got wine.

I was an altar boy - we got wine, before the service setting up, after putting away, a swig here, a swig there when the priest wasn't looking - they didn't like to share, not quite as pissed as some of the priests but well on the way some days.

Trying to get high on the incense was another favorite. I was once asked to put the incense in the burner and did it like I was sugaring tea or coffee, big spoonfuls. The congregation disappeared in clouds of incense, coughing and gagging...I was never asked again

[MichaeltheGreat]

[Ben Kenobi]

and it's translation of translation of translation. Semantic over the substantive, because you have nothing more

Erm, no, no, it's not. The concept itself comes from the Greek. Arguing that just because it's translated means that the Catholic church got it wrong is a terrible argument. You find Latreia in the Greek NT.

[MichaeltheGreat]

And of course, every word in every language maps precisely to one and only one word in every other language with no difference in shades of meaning. Nice attempt to mischaracterize the argument and shift the goal posts, though.

[Ben Kenobi]

And of course, every word in every language maps precisely to one and only one word in every other language with no difference in shades of meaning. Nice attempt to mischaracterize the argument and shift the goal posts, though

So your argument now is that the English word "worship" doesn't accurately convey "Latreia"?

[MichaeltheGreat]

Keep distorting it. You'll get the strawman you think you can handle eventually.

[molly bloom]

As I do every Sunday

The drunkard's mass, as my Grandfather would call it. Not me, I hasten add. I think you can imbibe anything you want at your cannibal feasts...

dulia, hyperdulia and latreia

Wasn't that the Greek version of the Three Degrees ? They had a hit with Stop ! In The Name Of Agape...

[molly bloom]

The congregation disappeared in clouds of incense, coughing and gagging...I was never asked again

Grooo.... sudden flashback to Good Fridays in a freezing cold inner city red brick and stone church, with what appeared to be Geneva Convention transgressing quantities of frankincense enveloping my head, leaving me with a severe headache and nausea.

Thanks, Horsie.