[SoothingDave]

Many Protestants seem to think that the Catholic position is that Mary had somehow "earned" Christ by being the best person (works righteousness), or that we believe that she could have gotten to Heaven on her own (again because she was such a "good" person. Neither of the above is true (quasi-Catholic voodoo types in Brazil notwithstanding).

We believe that, or something similar, to be the Catholic position because Catholics keep telling us that she was born without a sin nature and that she ought to be "venerated" because of her lofty position as the "Mother of God" or "Queen of Heaven."

And we close our ears to their further explanations. Don't forget that. After seven months here there are still people who won't put 2 and 2 together to call Mary theotokos because of what they think it means, instead of what it actually means. Despite repeated clarifications.

SD

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

theotokos

You may already have, but could you define this word?

Becky

[hopefulpilgrim]

After seven months here there are still people who won't put 2 and 2 together to call Mary theotokos because of what they think it means, instead of what it actually means. Despite repeated clarifications.

Why is it so important to you that we affirm, like you, that Mary is the "mother of God"? Is it the password for some secret sect? Why must she be the subject of every sentence? Why is it not enough for you or the R catholic church for us to say JESUS is GOD? The way some venerate her, it reminds me of that goddess, Isis.