Latreo and Dulia

Catholics hide their worship behind words for worship. They offer saints, angels, relics dulia which they say is a lower form of worship than Latreo which they offer God, Christ, and Mary. Hyper-latreo is used of Mary.

They use a pharisaic like dogma to separate wording and make them seem acceptable.

Worshipping God and Christ, the Godhead, are biblical. The rest is human dogma. Catholics created religious ceremony based upon unbiblical tradition. The question is whether such dogma is dangerous to the soul.

Concerning the worship of angels,the New Testament doesn't use either latreo or dulia, there is no commandment or example to offer either to saints or images or angels, and Paul forbids any action of worship toward angels.

Col 2:18  Let no manG3367 beguile you of your rewardG2603 G5209 in a voluntary humilityG2309 G1722 G5012 andG2532 worshippingG2356 of angels,G32 intruding intoG1687 those things whichG3739 he hath notG3361 seen,G3708 vainlyG1500 puffed upG5448 byG5259 hisG848 fleshlyG4561 mind,G3563

The word is neither Latreo or Dalia, it is a word defining any religious action or service. In other words, any religious service directed toward angels. The Holy Spirit uses a blanket word concerning the service itself, whether latreo or dalia or any word. The service itself is considered worship.

Saints days and such rememberances violate this concept, no matter how you play with the wording.

θρησκεία

thrēskeia

thrace-ki'-ah

From a derivative of G2357; ceremonial observance: - religion, worshipping.

Total KJV occurrences: 4

It is any observance toward angels. Plus, the word angel can be a human messenger. The preachers of the New Testament were referred to as angels in old testament prophecy.

ἄγγελος

aggelos

ang'-el-os

From ἀγγέλλω aggellō (probably derived from G71; compare G34; to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an “angel”; by implication a pastor: - angel, messenger.

Total KJV occurrences: 186

Since Catholics now deny they teach worship of the saints in some circles, we should remind them it is the reason William Taylor was burned at the stake in England. See Foxe's Book of Martyr's 1563 edition Book 6.