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What is the reason why Catholics worship statues?
That makes sense. What about the practice of kissing statues and making offerings to them?
Similar to the use of statues as aids to prayer, the act of kissing statues is often seen as a sign of respect and devotion to the holy figure they represent. As for the practice of making offerings to statues, this is more closely related to the concept of sacrificial offerings, which has roots in many different religions and cultures throughout history. In the Catholic faith, these offerings are made to God or to the saint or biblical figure represented by the statue as a way of expressing gratitude, asking for intercession, or offering prayers or petitions.