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To: NYer
You mean the one compiled by the Catholic Church.

God can use anyone to accomplish His will. He even used Balaam's ass. ;)

Sorry, but I detected a hint of pride in your statement. Where would we be today if Mary were to have taken pride in being used of God to carry Jesus? That fact is, we'd either be unsaved, or we'd be talking about a different mother of Jesus. God doesn't care much for pride.

92 posted on 10/22/2007 12:49:29 PM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: MEGoody
God doesn't care much for pride.

You been readin' my home page? ;^)

93 posted on 10/22/2007 2:03:53 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: MEGoody
God can use anyone to accomplish His will.

Indeed. And He chose to accomplish this by using the Holy Spirit to inspire the bishops of the Church He established on earth. Why is the obvious so challenging to accept? Up until the Reformation, there was only one Christian Church.

Where would we be today if Mary were to have taken pride in being used of God to carry Jesus?

Ouch! Mary was not 'used' by God. The Creator of the Universe asked her permission. She might just as easily have said No.

Were it not for Mary, Jesus might not have been born and this discussion would not be taking place.

94 posted on 10/22/2007 2:46:49 PM PDT by NYer ("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
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