[chesley]

OK, I follow your logic. I still don’t like, or agree with, the terminology.

I DO know that while I was living in the Phillipines I heard one person explain the Trinity as the Father, the Mother, and the Son, so I think there is room for the more uneducated of Catholics to fall into error here, and I think the “Mother of God” phrase can contribute to it.

[Cronos]

OK, I follow your logic. I still don’t like, or agree with, the terminology.

I can understand -- like most things about God and Christianity, it's not easy for a mortal like you or me to comprehend. However, you then do agree that any other term or understanding can deny the wholly human and wholly divine nature of Christ.

[Cronos]

I DO know that while I was living in the Phillipines I heard one person explain the Trinity as the Father, the Mother, and the Son, so I think there is room for the more uneducated of Catholics to fall into error here, and I think the “Mother of God” phrase can contribute to it.

Yes, no one ever said that the concept of Mary's role as the human mother of Christ was easy -- forget about the extremely complicated concept of the Trinity.

however, you raised a good point -- remember that that belief is NOT the teachings of The Church. Uneducated and simple Christians can fall into error, yes, but they will also be hard pressed to explain the Trinity too, right? That doesn't mean that we dumb down the complexities of God and fall into theological error.

For people who just believe and forget about the explanations, that's very good, but there are more complex theological concepts for us.