Refuting the praying of the Rosary

 The Catholic rosary

REASON ONE: It was originated from the pagans.

Historical note: Roman Catholics borrowed the idea of praying with beads from the pagan religions who were already using them hundreds of years before: In 456 AD, Hindus are thought to have introduced the concept of praying with beads to the world. The earliest reference to a rosary (boberkhas) is in their "Jain Canon" (456 AD) These boberkhas had various numbers of beads 6,9,12,18,36 (any sub-multiple of 108) Islam (610 AD) uses a rosary of 99 beads, one for each of the names of God. Buddhists have 108 prayer beads on the string. The Rosary is of pagan origin and no Christian prior to 1000 AD used beads to pray.

The Bible teaches Christians not to do the pagans' way of life:

1 Peter 4:3 For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry. 4:4 They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they heap abuse on you.

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REASON TWO: Long prayers will let you receive greater damnation

Luke 20:47 Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. 

because God wanted us when communicating with him is read this verse:

Ecclesiastes 5:2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

REASON THREE: It was the Catholic saint Saint Dominic who introduced it

"He was the one who introduced the beautiful prayer of the Holy Rosary in honor of the Virgin Mary"

p. 176 of the book named MY FIRST BOOK OF SAINTS.

ISBN: 971-91595-4-5

Author: Fr. Paolo O. Pirlo, SHMI

Edition: 1st Edition, Manila, August 15, 1997 Assumption of Mary

Printer: Don Bosco Press Makati City, Philippines

Imprimatur: Very Rev. Msgr. Socrates B. Villegas Vicar General Manila April 10, 1997

Nihil Obstat: Very Rev. Msgr. Jose C. Abriol Vicar General and Censor Manila April 10, 1997

In the Bible, Christians are taught to accurse or reject the people who taught other gospel other than what was preached by the apostles. (Whats more on their false teachings right?)

Galatians 1:9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.