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    A doctrine is an official teaching of the Church that comes from the Pope and bishops through ordinary magisterium, while a dogma is a divinely revealed teaching that has been formally defined as binding. Doctrines have undergone revisions over time based on discussion and debate, whereas dogmas form the bedrock of faith.

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    A doctrine is an official teaching of the Church that comes from the Pope and bishops through ordinary magisterium, while a dogma is a divinely revealed teaching that has been formally defined as binding. Doctrines have undergone revisions over time based on discussion and debate, whereas dogmas form the bedrock of faith.

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    A doctrine is an official teaching of the Church that comes from the Pope and bishops through ordinary magisterium, while a dogma is a divinely revealed teaching that has been formally defined as binding. Doctrines have undergone revisions over time based on discussion and debate, whereas dogmas form the bedrock of faith.

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    p.186 | 3. Explain carefully the difference between doctrine and dogma.

    A doctrine is not solemnly defined, it is a teaching that has been received the official
    approval of the church coming from the Pope. It is taught by the Pope and the Bishops, and it
    comes through the ordinary magisterium. It is the teaching in matters concerning the faith and
    morals, the faithful must adhere to these teachings with a ready and respectful mind and heart.

    A dogma however is more narrowly defined as that part of the doctrine which has been
    divinely revealed and which the Church has formally accepted and declared to be believed. It is
    something that cannot be fully contested anymore and as such can seem permanent.

    Furthermore, doctrine and dogma are more closely related and perhaps even
    interchangeable. Doctrine is “what is taught” and often is the summary and outcome of centuries
    of discussion, writing, debate, scrutiny, and vetting. Very often “doctrine” is accompanied by
    proofs and arguments such that reason and intellect are heavily involved in accepting it (DiSibio,
    2017).

    Simply put, doctrines are teachings which have gone through several revisions and has
    been accepted while dogmas are teachings revealed by God which can be the bedrock of our
    faith.

    //Reference: https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-differences-between-Catholic-theology-doctrine-and-dogma
    p. 200 | 6. Suppose a Protestant friend of yours said to you that in praying to Mary you
    were doing a disservice to Jesus, who should be the true object of devotion. How would you
    answer?
    “I do not pray to Mary for worship, I pray to Mary in reverence.”

    It is a common misconception as Mary is treated very well in Christianity. It is also the


    case that the word “worship” has been abused a lot. People can venerate a person without
    "worship". Many stories have a hero to be respected or recognized for their good deeds. Any
    "worship" done in such a case is not the same as the "worship" given an actual god.

    When you get into religious discussion and debates, words are often abused as such and
    leads to some very unclear waters. Many arguments about religion devolve into what seems to
    some to be worthless arguments, but in all reality, the words used are important.

    Adhering to a more specific vocabulary is common in other specialized discussion. You


    don't suddenly start misusing definitions. For example, physics terms, without catching attention
    from the physicists for talking out of your ask or needlessly complicating what is being covered.
    Specificity has its place in many discussions.

    It is also the case that there are some countries which have a high regard and view to
    Mary. Some countries such as France, Italy or Spain view her as a saint but some other ones like
    most notably the Philippines, Poland, Lithuania, Ireland and many cultures in Latin America see
    her as somewhere between a saint and a quasi-deity on her own. This becomes a source for a
    long tradition to see Mary as a strong and influential person in Catholicism even regarding her as
    a god. Additionally, she is referred to someone who empowers the female population in a
    patriarchal domain within the church.

    //Reference: https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nbcp4/eli5_why_do_catholics_worship_the_virgin_mary/

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