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NASB | Ezekiel 8:17 He said to me, "Do you see this, son of man? Is it too light a thing for the house of Judah to commit the abominations which they have committed here, that they have filled the land with violence and provoked Me repeatedly? For behold, they are putting the twig to their nose. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ezekiel 8:17 He said to me, "Do you see this, son of man? Is it too slight a thing for the house of Judah to commit the repulsive acts which they have committed here, that they have filled the land with violence and repeatedly provoked Me to anger? And behold, they are putting the branch to their nose. |
Subject: What does this mean? |
Bible Note: mommapbs, Having been raised Catholic, I totally agree with you about the consuming devotion to Mary. My own mother says that she always prays to Mary, figuring "it's better to ask the mother for something rather than the father" (her quote). My mother-in-law says that "Mary conquered sin when she gave birth to Jesus". I believe that this will only continue to grow, as the current Pope is very devoted to Mary. The latest I have read from Catholic web sites is that he may name her "co-redemtrix" because she suffered so while watching her son being crucified. I know that Catholic doctrine does not include praying "to Mary" as if she were God, but include her in the communion of saints to whom we can all pray, asking her to pray for us. This is a fine line in the sand that is easy to pass over. I believe that Mary is a very "approachable" figure to Catholics - she is honored often throughout the year with Holy Days, the Hail Mary prayer is taught to every Catholic preschooler, the statues of her in church are of a lovely, loving mother-figure. In other words, she looks like us. Much easier to chat to somebody like yourself, than the Creator of all heaven and earth. This is my own personal opinion of why the Marian devotion can grow to overshadow devotion to Jesus. reilly |