Well, actually she is the Immaculate Conception, the new Eve, the way God intended all humanity to be. And Adam and Eve did not exactly say “yes” to God’s plan. I’m surprised it took this long to get a response on this thread.
I’m not looking for a fight. C.S. Lewis, a non-Catholic, said that he stayed away from discussing Mary because it’s a bit like trying to talk someone into admitting that his/her mother is flawed. Not really a good way to have a civil conversation. I read his Mere Christianity about once a year. I recommend it.
No...none are true.
Jesus was conceived immaculately. Mary was a saintly woman just as Abraham, David, Isaiah were saintly men.
But saintliness (obeying God by His grace) does not equate to being immaculately conceived.
because it’s a bit like trying to talk someone into admitting that his/her mother is flawed
I like Lewis, but it's not the same simply because Mary's not our mother.