Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: konaice
AFAIK, Roman Catholic interpretations have never insisted that Mary was perpetually virgin. Never the less, the other offspring of Mary would be half-siblings at best in the eyes of the Catholic church.

Both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches hold the belief in the perpetual virginity of the Blessed Mother.

19 posted on 07/22/2005 2:53:15 PM PDT by conservonator (Lord, bless Your servant Benedict XVI)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]


To: conservonator
I would add that, as far as I know, the various other particular churches (such as the Coptic Church) hold the same belief in the perpetual virginity of Our Lady.

So, that's around 1.7 billion for; 350 million against.

29 posted on 07/22/2005 3:07:13 PM PDT by B Knotts
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson