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Catholic saint icons carry a superstitious protection function incompatible with biblical worship

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 18) 00:17:23 – 00:18:55

Practical application of the icons question to Catholic devotional objects.

Mike describes practices in Southern California's Hispanic Catholic community: burying saint statues in the yard, praying to the patron saint of lost items. He identifies these as superstitious and unbiblical because they direct prayer to created beings rather than God. Warns against even a church cross becoming a focus of directional worship.
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20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 18) @ 00:17:23

2021-01-15

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Prayer Idolatry Catholic devotional practices Superstition
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