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To: Arthur McGowan
Mary is the Mother of Jesus.

Jesus is God.

Therefore, Mary is the Mother of God.

When a word or words change meaning in the usage of an argument the result is the fallacy of equivocation. The problem with the syllogism above is the ambiguity in the meaning of the words, "God" and "mother".

It's like saying:

Jesus is God.
God is a Trinity.
Jesus is the Trinity.

Cordially,

167 posted on 08/18/2015 10:30:26 AM PDT by Diamond (He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people,)
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To: Diamond

There’s no ambiguity involved.

Mary is the mother of Jesus.
Jesus is God, the Second Person of the Trinity.
Mary is the mother of God, the Second Person of the Trinity.


190 posted on 08/18/2015 12:21:03 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: Diamond

There is no equivocation occurring in the following syllogism:

Mary is the mother of Jesus.
Jesus is God.
Mary is the mother of God.

The word “God” has exactly the same meaning in the second and third propositions: the Second Person of the Trinity.

The word “mother” has exactly the same meaning in the first and third propositions: ...one who conceived in her womb and gave birth to...


280 posted on 08/18/2015 7:02:47 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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