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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How is this a serious question and not yet another invitation to Catholic-bait on DCUM?[/quote]

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A lot of people, especially non-catholics, wonder about this.  Most other Cristian churches aren't filled with statues the way Catholic churches are.  They don't even have Christ on the cross on the altar, as if they what to hide that Christ suffered and died for our sins.

It's understandable to think that people are worshipping the statues themselves, when they see people kneeling and praying in front of statues, lighting candles and giving money in little boxes located near the statues. [/quote]

The people who don't understand paintings and statues of saints probably have pictures of their loved ones in their homes, maybe pictures of some loved ones who have already passed away. Paintings and statues of saints are the equivilant of family pictures hanging on the wall or on the mantel.  They are to help us remember and think about our loved ones who have gone before us.

(I've never seen little boxes for money near statues. I have seen boxes for money at the entrance to the church that are labeled "Poor Box" where you can donate to the poor. There are also sometimes boxes near a table of candles to help pay for the candles. Any extra there also goes to the poor. Many churches don't have these at all any more because, sadly, there has been theft. Donations are simply collected during services, or increasingly, online. The money collected goes to church operations and then, in great part, to the poor. Different parishes have different causes that they focus on. My parish focuses on the poor in Haiti and in the Appalachians, in addition to helping people right here in our local area. Most churches would be happy to share information about where they focus their outreach efforts.)

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