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To: dartuser
Did Mary have to be sinless to conceive a sinless child? Why or why not.

No. I believe this was addressed in the proclamation of the dogma, but obviously if Mary had to be sinless than St. Anne had to be sinless and right on back to Adam--destroying the whole concept of Original Sin.

It was certainly fitting that Mary be sinless, but it was not strictly necessary.

15 posted on 05/12/2010 11:33:50 AM PDT by Claud
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To: Claud

Where could I find the proclamation of the dogma ... I assume thats where the rationale for the belief is laid out ... ??


16 posted on 05/12/2010 11:43:05 AM PDT by dartuser ("Palin 2012 ... nothing else will do.")
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