First of all I suggest you reread our Forum Rules, if you expect to post here you do not question anyone Christian faith. Second, I am well aware of what Catholicism teaches. When I want the official party line I check out these sites:
http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc.htm
http://www.intratext.com/X/ENG0017.htm
Third, this is (as advertised) a Christian message board that practices Scripture Only and your heretical traditions are just that heretical traditions you have learned by rote and none of them are based in God's truth.
Ephesians 5:3-14
3 But do not let immorality or any impurity or greed even be named among you, as is proper among saints; 4 and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be partakers with them; 8 for you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light 9(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth), 10 trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; 12 for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. 14 For this reason it says,
"Awake, sleeper,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine on you."
NAS
The Marian doctrines were imported from paganism. Mary is not the mother of God, did not live a sinless life, was not a perpetual virgin, and was not assumed into heaven. The Bible tells me that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and that includes Mary. Mary had 4 more sons after the birth of the Lord we read their names in Matthew:
Matthew 13:55-56
55 "Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56 "And His sisters, are they not all with us? NAS
The assumption of Mary is nothing more than the Gnostic concept of the assumption of Sophia.
When you ask someone or some spirit to pray for you, you are in fact consulting with them. God forbids consulting with the physically dead, which is spirit-ism.
Your explanation of the prohibition concerning the eating blood is a bit odd since you believe the Eucharist is the re sacrifice of God's lamb at every mass. Scripture tells us that Jesus was sacrificed
once for all (Romans 6:10, Hebrews 7:27).
I see that you like all Catholics seem to think that John 6 ends with vs. 59. I wonder why you stopped quoting at vs. 56 but lets finish reading the chapter shall we?
John 6:60-71
60 Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard this said, "This is a difficult statement; who can listen to it?" 61 But Jesus, conscious that His disciples grumbled at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble? 62 "What then if you should behold the Son of Man ascending where He was before? 63 "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. 64 "But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was that would betray Him. 65 And He was saying, "For this reason I have said to you, that no one can come to Me, unless it has been granted him from the Father."
66 As a result of this many of His disciples withdrew, and were not walking with Him anymore. 67 Jesus said therefore to the twelve, "You do not want to go away also, do you?" 68 Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life. 69 "And we have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God." 70 Jesus answered them, "Did I Myself not choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is a devil?" 71 Now He meant Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the twelve, was going to betray Him. NAS
As to transubstantiation:
Matthew 26:26-29
26 And while they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." 27 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you; 28 for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins. 29 "But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom." NAS
1 Corinthians 11:23-25
23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, "This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me." 25 In the same way He took the cup also, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." NAS
Read what Paul wrote with discernment and understanding. The cup not the contents is the covenant in the Lord's blood also the Lord tells us to celebrate Communion as a
remembrance, not as a continual sacrifice.
Have you ever heard of St. Ignatious of Antioch, he is one of your ECF's? Here is what he wrote concerning the flesh and blood of the Lord:
VIII. I write not this, because I have learned that any such evil has happened among you, but I keep guard over you beforehand, since you are my beloved, and I foresee the snares of the devil.
Take up then the armour of gentleness and renew yourselves in faith,[2] which is the flesh of the Lord, and in love, which is the blood of Jesus Christ. Let no one among you have aught against his neighbour. Give not occasion to the heathen, that the godly multitude be not evil spoken of on account of a few foolish men. For, ' Woe [3] unto him through whom My Name is idly blasphemed before some.'
http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/s ... lians.html
You see Roses I have been dealing with Catholics on this and other boards for over 3 years and know a lot about Catholicism and its heresies. You may not bow to images but your last pope did and there are pictures of him doing so in the media. So your denials concerning how images are used in the Catholic Church ring hollow and are false advertising.
None of your holy traditions have any basis in fact and can be shown as pagan practices imported into the Catholic and Orthodox churches.