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Catholic Exchange ^ | December 30, 2003 | Grace MacKinnon

Posted on 12/30/2003 4:56:12 AM PST by Desdemona

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1 posted on 12/30/2003 4:56:13 AM PST by Desdemona
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To: NYer; Salvation; Catholicguy; ninenot; BlackElk; B-Chan; ArrogantBustard; Barnacle; saradippity
ping

I thought this was a good explaination.
2 posted on 12/30/2003 4:58:18 AM PST by Desdemona (Kempis' Imitation of Christ on-line! http://www.leaderu.com/cyber/books/imitation/imitation.html)
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To: Desdemona
Thank you so much. It must be at LEAST 20 minutes since someone posted a good explanation of the mary myth.
3 posted on 12/30/2003 6:30:25 AM PST by DManA
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To: DManA
I guess you skipped the line that said that this was all a mystery.
4 posted on 12/30/2003 8:07:49 AM PST by Desdemona (Kempis' Imitation of Christ on-line! http://www.leaderu.com/cyber/books/imitation/imitation.html)
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To: DManA
Is someone forcing you to click on these threads? Tap once on your computer monitor for yes and twice for no...
5 posted on 12/30/2003 8:36:22 AM PST by conservonator
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Is someone forcing you to read my posts? Say one "Hail Mary" for yes and two for no...
6 posted on 12/30/2003 9:26:43 AM PST by DManA
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Is someone forcing you to read my posts? Say one "Hail Mary" for yes and two for no...

I wasn't the one whining about threads I find annoying. And in fact, yes, at some level you are forcing me to read your “inspired” posts by posting to threads I have an interest in.

7 posted on 12/30/2003 9:36:02 AM PST by conservonator
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To: conservonator
Well you certainly are now.

I wasn't the one whining

8 posted on 12/30/2003 9:40:30 AM PST by DManA
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To: DManA
Well you certainly are now.

No, I'm answering your posts. Your inability to discern the difference gives me a deeper understanding of your defective theology.

Here is a simple solution to your problem: if you see a thread you don’t have an interest in, don't participate.

You can thank me later.

9 posted on 12/30/2003 9:45:19 AM PST by conservonator
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To: conservonator
I'll post where ever I please - Thank you very much.
10 posted on 12/30/2003 10:19:31 AM PST by DManA
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To: DManA
I'll post where ever I please - Thank you very much.

It's a free country - You're welcome.

11 posted on 12/30/2003 10:21:29 AM PST by conservonator
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To: conservonator
Actually, it's a privately owned and run web site, but I take your meaning.
12 posted on 12/30/2003 10:49:23 AM PST by DManA
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To: Desdemona
January 1, 2004, Thursday, Feast of Mary, Mother of God -- 8th Day in the Octave of Christmas

Mary, Mother of God

In 1969, the feast of Mary, Mother of God (formerly celebrated on October 11) was transferred to January 1.

The celebration of Mary as “Mother God” is the oldest of all Marian celebrations, going back at least to the third century.

The title is familiar because it is part of the Hail Mary (“Holy Mary, mother of God…..”). But in the early 400s great controversy surrounded it. Some argued that Mary was the Mother of Christ, but calling her Mother of God was going too far.

The other side argued that Jesus is truly God, and in bearing Jesus, Mary bore God

The Council of Ephesus in 431 resolved the matter, affirming that Mary is truly “Mother of God.” The documents of the council were in Greek, and the term used for Mary was “theotokos” which means “God-bearer.”

Happy New Year to All!

13 posted on 01/01/2004 11:35:54 AM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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Problem is, mother is an inadequate word to describe Mary's relationship to Jesus. No other birth in history happened without a father. Plus, I think a fairly good case could be made that Jesus had NONE of Mary's genetic material. In one way she was His mother ( she carried Him in her womb ) but in many other ways she was NOT his mother. I think a new term altogether would be appropriate. How about God bearer.
14 posted on 01/01/2004 12:46:33 PM PST by DManA
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To: Desdemona
Elizabeth called Mary "the Mother of my Lord."
15 posted on 01/01/2004 12:48:07 PM PST by the invisib1e hand (do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
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No other birth in history happened without a father.

That's an interesting take on it.

The Buddha was born of the virgin Maya according to Buddhist texts, predating Christianity's take on by around 500 years.

16 posted on 01/01/2004 12:49:23 PM PST by Pahuanui (When a foolish man hears of the Tao, he laughs out loud)
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To: the invisib1e hand
Mary, the Mother of God, Early Church Fathers
17 posted on 01/01/2004 2:25:55 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Salvation
thank you for the link. few things are as refreshing to me as the logic of the Church.
18 posted on 01/01/2004 2:30:11 PM PST by the invisib1e hand (do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
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To: DManA

Apart from the fact that "genetic material," is a very ambiguous term, you ignore that the doctrine of the Incarnation says that Jesus is true God and true man and a Jewish man on top of it.


19 posted on 01/02/2005 4:56:21 PM PST by RobbyS (JMJ)
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Just curious. You are replying to a year old post. How did you find it?


20 posted on 01/02/2005 7:15:31 PM PST by DManA
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