[RnMomof7]

Momma ping

[knarf]

At the risk of being labeled a lecher (at best) ... it seems the writer indicates the rise of Mary began in the monastaries ... where men with men were alone to deal with their own selves in whatever way for whatever reasons ... and a modern man can do equally with HIS own self ... fantasizing about a perfect woman ... and make comparisons.

I guess what I'm trying to say in a round about way is ... the exalted Mary was the woman a monastic was taught to think about ... and a man living celebately, trained to think of a perfect ... and every depiction I'VE ever seen of Mary has been angelically beautiful ... woman can only lead a celebate man to deal with thoughts that he joined the monastary to get away from.

[imardmd1]

>> Mariology <<
More like Mariolatry than just Mariology, IMHO.

[boatbums]

I think it is helpful to explain the reasons why many Christians do not believe the same things about Mary as Roman Catholics and others do. It should be respected and not taken as an insult to or degradation of her as so often is claimed on these threads. I personally think Rome made a huge blunder in permitting and encouraging the unscriptural adoration of this humble woman and the “going beyond what is written” to establishing the dogmas about her which has led to her exaltation and the diminishing of Jesus Christ. I can't see how this was anything that Almighty God wanted to happen.