Posted on 02/15/2010 9:07:17 AM PST by GonzoII
The Scenario:
Ever have one of those days when you’re feeling full of energy and vigor? I mean, you’re feeling just obnoxiously happy? Well, this is one of those days.
Driving home from work, you switch on the radio to see what’s happening, and you tune in to a local Protestant radio station just in time to hear a preacher speaking against various Catholic doctrines concerning Mary. The show is called Pastor Bob’s Bible Hour. Pastor Bob proclaims: “Jesus knew Catholics would come along and begin to worship His mother and call her perpetual virgin and absurd things like that. But the Bible says: ‘Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And are not His brethren James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? And are not all of His sisters with us?’ (Matt. 13:55-56a). And isn’t it sad, my brothers and sisters?”
Pastor Bob goes on to say: “Jesus dealt with these Mary worshippers in His day. In Luke 11:27-28, the Bible says, ‘A woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts that You sucked!” But He said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”’”
On a normal day you would probably just listen, take a few mental notes and drive on. But not this time. You’re feeling a little bit too saucy. You take the first exit you see and head for a phone. This is just one more reason why you need to buy that cell phone you’ve been talking about getting.
Step One:
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INDEED.
INDEED.
I imagine one would be having visions after a few of those, lol
It’s the Universe trying to figure out why Tiger is apologizing to it
And Mary had an innocent nature, too, and did not sin. Just like Eve should have done, but didn’t.
neither do I. I’m concerned for their eternal security, which I feel is in danger.
Whew! I just had a vision of a time warp. Time to lay off the grasshopper juice.
Was it fleeing into the desert on eagle’s wings, 3 years pregnant and travailing?
I doubt that, mgist. We were always taught that ourselves. On FR it’s because of remarks made by some of the Catholic posters that seem to put her above or on a par with her Son.
You are sick...
neither do other reformers. of course it’s foolishness.
Not only that it was personal and making the thread about you.
nope. thank God.
I’ll take some of that tomato juice tonight and make a bloody Mary out of it. Oops. That may be a bit insensitive on this forum. :)
Try tomato juice. :)
Yeah, somehow they never see their own remarks that way, only others’. gotta have a thick skin and a sense of humor around here, lol.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners...NOW...and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
It’s aproblem with respect. Some people demand it, don’t want to give it
It would appear that some of the Roman Catholics et al have no skin at all . . . if their sensitivities are any clue.
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