[xhrist]

So then we agree, Mary is part of God's Divine Plan to Save Humankind...by being the Mother of God

That would seem to make her pretty darn Special, No?

Hard to defend the concept that He'd "just pick someone else" since that would make His plan faulty, which is impossible.

[RobRoy]

>>So then we agree, Mary is part of God’s Divine Plan to Save Humankind...by being the Mother of God

That would seem to make her pretty darn Special, No? <<

Right up there with Pilate and Judas, yes.

[RobRoy]

>>Hard to defend the concept that He’d “just pick someone else” since that would make His plan faulty, which is impossible.<<

Correct. Being God, he knew the answer before he asked. The hypothetical question does not fit. That is why I agreed it was unbiblical.

[Mr Rogers]

If we were medieval theologians, we could ask, “Did God choose someone else and get turned down before Mary?”

But realistically, it is hard to suggest, based on God’s knowing the future, that He asked someone who might say no.

Not that I’m suggesting Mary was the kind of girl who couldn’t say no...