[magisterium]

Just revisiting this thread - I thought it must have been "dead" for days by now!

How about this one: "Mrs. Smith remained unmarried until the day of her death." This "until" does not have the connotation to it that the situation changes afterwards. She does not get married *after* her death!

[magisterium]

Uh... according to the premises of my own post, that should be "Miss" or "Ms" Smith! Sheesh!

Long day...

[Invincibly Ignorant]

How about this one: "Mrs. Smith remained unmarried until the day of her death." This "until" does not have the connotation to it that the situation changes afterwards. She does not get married *after* her death!

Yes its a legitimate usage of the word in your sentence. However, when you read the prior and follwing verses of that passage in Matthew, the context dictates the usage I ascribe to.

[Invincibly Ignorant]

However, you should know this is a subject that really doesn't affect me much and that I fully acknowledge the NT writings were canonized by the Catholic Church. Therefore, even though those verses in context make it seem that most Protestants have the correct interpretation I certainly wouldn't argue with Catholics, whether they be wrong or right at the end of the day, being the final arbitors of those passages.

Sorry all my Protestant buds but if you're going to reject doctrines such as papal authority and the perpetual virginity of Mary you ought to reject the canonization of NT writings who were given you by the same folks that gave you the aforementioned doctrines.