Posted on 04/07/2015 11:37:31 AM PDT by RnMomof7
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This is a very interesting discussion taking place here on several threads. But Mary’s personal life, post-Jesus’ birth, is utterly irrelevant to our Salvation.
The Bible is wisely silent on the matter, and I can’t understand why we bother taking up time and thought on this, instead of focusing on more constructive things.
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Shhhhh! The Catholics are busy constructing mountains out of this molehill...
Scripture says that a virgin will bear a son.
She did.
Scripture was fulfilled, therefore, the necessity of being a virgin no longer existed.
Because a very active, vocal group of RCs wish to emphasize the distinct character of their organization by keeping this minor player in the forefront. Such cultic adoration demands a rebuttal and replacement with the truth. What this writer provides about Mary is true and refutes the errant positions taken by the Romanists.
Amen....anything ever said about Mary, or anyone else (paul, peter etc...) should always be Christocentric. If Mary was or was not ever virgin it makes NO difference on the gospel and is NOT a doctrine that affects the gospel. Christ is the one that matters not anyone else.
why is this a topic of discussion?
what difference does it make?
All this dogmatic gobbledegook is for nutjobs
[p.s. here’s a hint the bible mentions Jesus’ brothers]
Bingo!!!!! ..But actually it is not “silent” it speaks of her other children.. but marks personal sex life has not one think to do with our salvation
Your charity to fellow believers in Christ is, well, lacking.
Believe as you will, but insults and name calling are not examples given by Christ.
Another good one mom.
Why is it a topic of discussion?
Answer: (1) It is wrong to rewrite the Bible.
(2) It is wrong to rewrite history.
Believe as you will, but insults and name calling are not examples given by Christ."
No, my FRiend, I am trying to reach out to a lot of nice people who are holding onto the wrong raft. Rome teaches error...it is not unkind to speak up for the safety of those who were sucked into that error. If you believe politeness over truth is more "charitable", then don't reach out to the child in the street...he may accuse you of being rude to pull him out of traffic.
It might interest you to know that not all Catholics think the same way. I for one am one Catholic who puts the Bible ahead of any dogma or doctrine that comes out of the Vatican. Church rules, rituals, liturgy, dogmas, and doctrines are always subject to change. Not the Bible. BTW-—there are many Catholics who think the same way I do. I see them every week at Mass. We are not all marching mindlessly in lockstep with every whim that comes from the Vatican.
“But Mary’s personal life, post-Jesus’ birth, is utterly irrelevant to our Salvation.”
Yes.
Unless she is held up as a Goddess herself, born also of a virgin and co-redeemer with Jesus.
I have seen these things taught here. Then it is quite relevant.
“The Bible is wisely silent on the matter...”
And, the Bible sure isn’t silent on the matter as the multitude of verses cited above attest.
Catholics don’t believe in “sola scriptura” as fundamentalists do. If I recollect it correctly, a lot of stuff on Mary was not “settled” by the Church until one of the Pius’ in the 19th century made it dogma.
So this is an old subject with many contributing. Imagine a Freeper thread that lasts about 1800 years and you’ll have an idea of what kind of research you’d need to do to study it comprehensively.
With what little I know, all I can say for certainty is the few excerpts above probably don’t do the subject justice.
When the Catholic church stops teaching heresy, I will be the first to welcome them back to the fold.
And oh, by the way, I did neither.
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