Okay I don’t usually talk about situations like these but I’m sick of seeing antis currently using Catholicism as a way to slander Egohttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙃" title="Auf den Kopf gestelltes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Auf den Kopf gestelltes Gesicht"> like these incorrect statements annoy and anger me to no availhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😤" title="Triumphierendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Triumphierendes Gesicht"> so let make a short thread with some of the incorrect things I’ve heardhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">

1) I saw someone say that this is cultural appropriation???? Because apparently the Virgin Mary is a staple of Mexican culture????? I mean yes I’ll agree that she is a prominent figure but the Virgin Mary does not just belong to Mexican culturehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😬" title="Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht"> she is a religious figurehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷🏻‍♀️" title="Achselzuckende Frau (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Achselzuckende Frau (heller Hautton)">

1 cont) as a child of parents from Mexico and Nicaragua who has been exposed to both cultures I can say that the Virgin Mary is NOT a part of a single culture (she is a part of many) and she cannot be claimed by a single culture as she is a RELIGIOUS figure NOT a CULTURAL one

2) as a catholic i was taught that we do not PRAISE idols/statues and it aggravates me to see ppl say that we dohttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙃" title="Auf den Kopf gestelltes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Auf den Kopf gestelltes Gesicht"> from what I remember, the Bible clearly states that we are not to praise them and that the only one we should be praising is Godhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏🏻" title="Applaus-Zeichen (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Applaus-Zeichen (heller Hautton)">

3) the Virgin Mary was not used in a disrespectful manner in the Ego mvhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏🏻" title="Applaus-Zeichen (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Applaus-Zeichen (heller Hautton)"> she was placed in an alter surrounded by candles like she should be? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏🏻" title="Applaus-Zeichen (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Applaus-Zeichen (heller Hautton)">The image was not mistreated in any way shape or form

I doubt this thread will get any views but I had to throw in my two cents in and vent this out https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😔" title="Nachdenkliches Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Nachdenkliches Gesicht"> if anyone does have questions though or wants to further discuss this I’m always here to continue the convohttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😁" title="Grinsendes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Grinsendes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">