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To: annalex
"No one among the inspired writers literally called Mary the Mother of the Word, but this is a reasonable inference."

I'm sorry I didn't have time to fully review this post. I appreciate you taking the time to retract your earlier posts where you implied that the inspired writers had called Mary the "Mother of the Word".
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" The Blessed Virgin Mary gave birth to Christ our Lord, Who gave us all the scripture. To call her the writer of all the scripture is a logical hyperbole, as among the humans that produced the scripture she did the foundational work."

It is this type of "fuzzy" logic that has enabled your church to raise Mary to heights that are not appropriate. It is kind of you to be as honest as you have been and you truly have illustrated some of the fundamental differences between Roman Catholics and the Reformers and why there was such a great need for reform. The whole idea that a human being who faithfully carried out a task they were given by GOD is anymore than a humble servant of GOD is irresponsible.
7,631 posted on 06/02/2006 5:47:05 PM PDT by wmfights (Lead, Follow, or Get Out Of The WAY!)
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To: wmfights; fortheDeclaration; HarleyD; Forest Keeper
The whole idea that a human being who faithfully carried out a task they were given by GOD is anymore than a humble servant of GOD is irresponsible.

Amen. It also diverts attention from the finished work of Christ upon the cross to the errors of pagan philosophies, such as the cult of Cybele.

"The Cult of the Virgin Mary: Psychological Origins" by Michael P. Carroll.

7,634 posted on 06/02/2006 6:32:56 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: wmfights; Forest Keeper
So, I take it, you understand that I never meant or implied that "Mother of the Word" is a literate quote from any scripture?

Now to the substance.

It is this type of "fuzzy" logic that has enabled your church to raise Mary to heights that are not appropriate

Jesus Christ is the Word. Mary is mother of Jesus Christ. Therefore Mary is mother of the Word. What is fuzzy?

[in 7300] If Mary was indeed so much more than the vessel the LORD used to be among us why is no SCRIPTURE attributed to her?

The inspired writers, as humble servants of God, carried out the task of writing the Scripture. Mary, likewise, as a humble servant of God carried out the task of mothering Jesus Christ. Now, which do you think is a greater task, to geve man the Christ Himself, or give man the scripture that is about the Christ? Still in a fuzz?

7,647 posted on 06/02/2006 7:47:01 PM PDT by annalex
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