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Mary’s devoted heart
Good News Magazine ^
| Dec 03
| Dick McClain
Posted on 12/28/2003 6:03:42 PM PST by xzins
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posted on
12/28/2003 6:03:43 PM PST
by
xzins
To: NYer; Revelation 911; The Grammarian; SpookBrat; Dust in the Wind; JesseShurun; maestro; patent; ...
One of the articles in NYer's post is the above which is in the current issue of "Good News." GN is a leading forum for evangelical methodism and has long been considered renegade with liberal methodism and has been instrumental in bringing liberal methodism to account.
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posted on
12/28/2003 6:06:15 PM PST
by
xzins
(Retired Army and Proud of It!)
To: xzins
Is it too early for this score card of who's in and out?
Mary, IN
NOW Gang, OUT
Or is that too much to ask for?
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posted on
12/28/2003 6:10:17 PM PST
by
NeoCaveman
(Venti adoremus)
To: dubyaismypresident
Mary...IN!
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posted on
12/28/2003 6:12:56 PM PST
by
xzins
(Retired Army and Proud of It!)
To: xzins
"How did Mary come to be so spiritually alert?Hey paisson,...I guess maybe that virgin birth thing may have a little something to do with that. ...huh?
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posted on
12/28/2003 6:21:33 PM PST
by
Cvengr
(0:^))
To: Cvengr
cart before horse?
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posted on
12/28/2003 7:30:11 PM PST
by
xzins
(Retired Army and Proud of It!)
Interesting article, thanks.
Was she a super saint? No.
I wouldn't want to go about ranking saints; but, I think the Mother of God has a special place. She seemed to to God anyway...
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posted on
12/28/2003 9:28:28 PM PST
by
D-fendr
To: xzins
"Was she a super saint? No." Ah, and the author was doing so well up to this point. -) Hope everyone is having a blessed Christmas season.
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posted on
12/29/2003 4:48:06 AM PST
by
AlguyA
To: xzins; AlguyA; D-fendr
I was waiting for the Mariolaters to show up.
To: The Grammarian; D-fendr; xzins
"I was waiting for the Mariolaters to show up." Mariolaters? What a strange word. Certainly someone can love Jesus' mom -recognize her as blessed among women, join with the generations in calling her blessed as the Bible demands- and not be acused of worshipping a created being?
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posted on
12/29/2003 2:53:58 PM PST
by
AlguyA
To: The Grammarian
Hi mom!
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posted on
12/29/2003 5:51:12 PM PST
by
D-fendr
To: AlguyA; The Grammarian
It is possible to hold her in high esteem. When does one hold her in too high esteem? What is the uncrossable line in your opinion?
All told, though, I thought it was a very good article, and if I were looking for someone to show some openness by moving a step or two in my direction, I would think this article would be occasion for celebration.
Everyone, though, wants a touchdown. Few are satisfied with a 3.3 yard gain.
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posted on
12/29/2003 5:56:19 PM PST
by
xzins
(Retired Army and Proud of It!)
To: The Grammarian
I was wondering which heretic would be the first to show-up and begin spewing lies about Christians.
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posted on
12/29/2003 9:01:39 PM PST
by
Catholicguy
(MT1618 Church of Peter remains pure and spotless from all leading into error, or heretical fraud)
To: xzins
What is the uncrossable line in your opinion? You didn't ask me, but.. One line is mistaking Mary, or any other human or object for God. This of course would be idolatry.
Also, I think the communion of saints is often a point of confusion here. Or a point of disagreement that adds to confusion over the Catholic Church's view of Mary. We believe Mary is special AND that she is with God and in communion with us (as are the other saints - known and unknown). So some, I think, infer that if we are in communion with Mary, we must believe she is God or another diety.
When does one hold her in two high esteem? I dunno. I would say that's sort of like wondering if you could love someone too much. You can love unwisely, but not too much.
So, as long as Mary is not confused for God, I think no line of esteem or love has been crossed. Mary is the Mother of Our Lord, this is the source and reason from which our love, compassion and esteem for her comes. Personally, I cannot imagine the two as separate, it was through the human Mary that God became incarnate; and the Incarnation is the irreducible focus of Christianity. Immanuel. He had a mother, just as we all do.
So, it is like asking: Could you hold your mother in too high esteem? And, when the "mother" here is the mother of God, love for her magnifies, and is magnified by, love of God. I think that is a good thing.
Thanks for posting the article.
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posted on
12/29/2003 9:14:31 PM PST
by
D-fendr
To: dubyaismypresident
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posted on
12/29/2003 9:22:33 PM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Catholicguy; AlguyA; D-fendr; xzins
I was wondering which heretic would be the first to show-up and begin spewing lies about Christians.Sorry, "The Immaculate Heart of Mary" and Christianity don't mix. Counting her blessed among women is something else entirely from counting her as a "super-saint" or the one woman with an immaculate heart.
D-fendr: Hi mom? Huh?
xzins: Football season's over, man. I was going for a three-pointer. ;P
To: The Grammarian
"Sorry, "The Immaculate Heart of Mary" and Christianity don't mix." Then I must surmise Martin Luther wasn't a Christian.
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posted on
12/29/2003 10:31:17 PM PST
by
AlguyA
To: AlguyA
Broken clocks are right twice a day.
To: The Grammarian
What is it about a strong woman that frightens some men?
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posted on
12/30/2003 5:55:23 AM PST
by
Catholicguy
(MT1618 Church of Peter remains pure and spotless from all leading into error, or heretical fraud)
To: Catholicguy; The Grammarian
What is it about a strong woman that frightens some men?
I think it's the biceps.
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posted on
12/30/2003 5:58:13 AM PST
by
xzins
(Retired Army and Proud of It!)
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