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To: Grunthor

It is strange that you are prepared to completely ignore historical knowledge of the Church unless it is “backed by scripture”. The scripture was written to document the events surrounding the life and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the beginning of His Church. It was not written with the objective of giving us an encyclopedia of Christianity. The scripture itself says so. Are your equally sceptical of the historical knowledge that we have from pagan sources?

The scripture does not teach anything about Mary’s life after the Upper Room, although we do see her also in Heaven in Rev. 12. To think that she went on to the joys of marital life after she birthed her Savior is illogical though.

The Church does not teach that she is anything but a human being. The many find her friendship a way to worship her Son is just a natural expression of faith in the Gospel.


14 posted on 06/14/2010 5:10:14 PM PDT by annalex
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To: annalex

It is strange that you are prepared to completely ignore historical knowledge of the Church unless it is “backed by scripture”. The scripture was written to document the events surrounding the life and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the beginning of His Church. It was not written with the objective of giving us an encyclopedia of Christianity.


1) I do not need more than what is written in Gods’ Word for Salvation as far as I can tell.

2) What I mean’t was that I reject historical texts as being important for Salvation.

Sorry for the confusion.


15 posted on 06/14/2010 5:52:04 PM PDT by Grunthor (Getting married, T minus 12 days.)
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To: annalex

“To think that she went on to the joys of marital life after she birthed her Savior is illogical though.”

Why? Was divorce widely accepted at the time? What was Joseph to do, just leave her or die?

“The Church does not teach that she is anything but a human being.”

That is great news, I was honestly not aware of that.

“The many find her friendship a way to worship her Son is just a natural expression of faith in the Gospel.”

Hey, I attend a charismatic church so I am in NO position to question how others worship, more power to ya.


16 posted on 06/14/2010 5:56:05 PM PDT by Grunthor (Getting married, T minus 12 days.)
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