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***Evidently biblewonk believes that discrediting Mormonism has something to do with Roman Catholicism.***

His original statement was...

"I just learned that the Mormons have a Heavenly Mother! How very similar Heavenly Mother ~ Queen of Heaven ~ Mother of God. What's really noticable is that they call this doctrine "sacred" to the point of not really wanting to talk about it. You have to pry to learn they even hold such doctrines. Also, it's totally apart from the bible, just like Marianism. And what's also funny is they can hold this and still complain about the trinity and say "Where in the bible is the mention of trinity". What similarities you all have, and how frustrating to me."

Which may have certain points of comparison. Do Catholics consider Mary to be the wife of God (I do not believe they do - it sounds abhorrently heretical).

The point about Marian doctrine being extra-biblical is valid.

Which may have certain points of comparison. Do Catholics consider Mary to be the wife of God (I do not believe they do - it sounds abhorrently heretical).

Actually some do, though RC's are definitely all over the map on all doctrines, contrary to their claim. They believe her to be the wife of the Holy Spirit, therefore the Wife of God, therefore equal to anything anyone might think of as a Heavenly Mother.

The point about Marian doctrine being extra-biblical is valid.

OK, I don't really know where you stand on RC things, I wish my memory was better. But in discussing the Trinity on a previous thread with Mormons one very smuggly said "Ah can you show me where trinity is mentioned in the bible, I can't seem to find it". They they come up with all of this Heavenly mother stuff as if it is in the bible. So the hypocracy in the smuggness really bothers me along with the whole Heavenly mother thing.