Idolaters Worship Sergei Radonejsky
Below are pictured Russian popes worshiping the icon of Sergei Radonejsky. They surrounded the icon of this Russian mystic who is very worshipped in Russia.
"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God." -Exodus 20:4,5
"That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." -Philippians 2:10,11
It is a wicked sin for anyone to bow in worship to anything or anyone other than the Precious Lord Jesus Christ. The Catholic religion is saturated with the veneration (worship) of the dead. Even Lutherans sing praises to Mary which she does not deserve, nor are allowed according to Biblical teachings. To recognize Mary in any way is a sin. Although some Lutherans may critique Mary worship, they are equally guilty if they recognize Mary in ANY capacity because the Word of God does NOT teach us to do so. Mary was a dirty-rotten sinner, just like you and me.
The photos above further EXPOSE the lifeless ceremonialism of the Catholic religion. God NEVER, not one place in the Word of God, told us to recognize the dead in any way. To do so is sin. The dead cannot help us, they cannot come to us, and we cannot go to them. To pray or worship a dead "Saint" as Catholics do is IDOLATRY according to Exodus 20:4,5. Interestingly, the Catholics have removed the 2nd commandment from their Official Catechism, splitting the 10th commandment into two to compensate for the lost 2nd command. What a scam! And you give them your money and call them "Father"? You've been had friend.