[1Truthseeker]

Paul’s statements in Romans chapters 3 and 5 (no one is righteous; no one seeks God; no one does good; all have sinned) should not be taken in a crassly literal and universal sense--if they are, irreconcilable contradictions will arise. Consider Luke 1:6. Common sense tells us whole groups of people are exempt from Paul’s statement that "all have sinned." Aborted infants cannot sin, nor can young children or severely retarded people. But Paul didn't’t mention such obvious exceptions. He was writing to adults in our state of life.

Aborted infants can be excluded from your examples as they are not yet born to this world and subject to the prince of the air. Young children who have not reach the age of accountability still can sin but are not subject to the pain of spiritual death (separation from Jesus in Heaven if they die physically) And you are totally wrong about severely retarded people they must except Jesus and be baptized in Jesus name, unless this person is always childlike which would leave them in the bracket of children who did not reach the age of accountability.

The Bible is 100% literal or it is wrong 100%

Mary was a sinner whether she committed a sin or not from the original sin of Adam and Eve.

One is to worship and pray to God whose name is Jesus only. We are to pray for one another but not to another.

[markomalley]

The Bible is 100% literal or it is wrong 100%

You realize, FRiend, that your statement is inherently unscriptural.

[TalonDJ]

The Bible is 100% literal or it is wrong 100%

Right... so where it describes one event two different ways that means it really happened twice. Events like say.... the passion of Christ. Good to know. Thanks for clearing that up.