I’d love to. Please tell me where you think it is. (Or is this just another protestant lie?)
“The scriptures, in Jesus’ words, said that He is the truth and the life, and no one goes to the Father except by Him. Where is Mary shoehorned into to that? Show me. Point it out.”(WT)
How about: His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye. John 2-5
“Why would the church do that? I have one theory.”(WT)
I love this form of “argument.” Don’t prove something, but assume it’s wrong and explain why your opponent made such a severe psychological error. You have repeated a lie that you have been corrected on several times, and though you can’t substantiate what you’ve said, you need to explain why somebody else might be lying.You need to read something posted in FR a while back
I see Bulverism at work in every political argument. The capitalists must be bad economists because we know why they want capitalism, and equally Communists must be bad economists because we know why they want Communism. Thus, the Bulverists on both sides. In reality, of course, either the doctrines of the capitalists are false, or the doctrines of the Communists, or both; but you can only find out the rights and wrongs by reasoning - never by being rude about your opponent’s psychology. [emphasis added]BINGO. Stop your calls. We have a winner!
You tell me where any of the apostles preached Mariology.
How about: His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye. John 2-5
Uh. . .what?
I love this form of “argument.” Don’t prove something, but assume it’s wrong and explain why your opponent made such a severe psychological error. You have repeated a lie that you have been corrected on several times, and though you can’t substantiate what you’ve said, you need to explain why somebody else might be lying.You need to read something posted in FR a while back
This is what I said:
Why would the church do that? I have one theory. To reach the women. To create a female principle to balance the male principle, because Jesus was male, and a female symbol focuses attracts and binds women, especially those not already attached to a man.
It is a marketing technique, but technique it is. And Catholic leadership is composed of brilliant men. I've read some apologies translated from the Latin on social issues. Tight and right.
In the spirit of believing that they're The Church charged with the salvation of all souls, compose exclusively the Body of Christ and have the divine authority to accomplish that mission, it is not a great mental leap to presume they would use any tactic to do their Biblical duty to their legacy from monarchical lineage from Jesus to Peter.
The problem as I see it is that this is not the way Jesus said to do it. And I believe paganistic goddess worship has consequences personal and social.
Makes great sense. What's your problem with it, other than it describes the church as a con, I mean.
Please don't give me a link. If you have an argument to make, make it yourself.