It seems almost an enviousness at times toward the great blessings God has granted Mary.
If one believes as I do that Mary was free to refuse God’s request, then the fact that she said yes makes her the most important human ever other than Jesus Himself.
Many would say that God knew she would say yes and I don’t disagree with that since He is God and knows everything.
The crux of the utter disdain for Mary seen here makes it seem as though she was compelled by God, unable to refuse, nothing more than an incubator.
But, we know that God who created her for Himself, also prepared her way. Yes, He knew from the beginning that she would say yes, He knew from the beginning that she was pure of heart and spirit, and because He knew these things, at the right time, He gave her what she needed to fulfill His call.
Now, she has gained the crown we all seek.
Can’t understand the vitriol regarding Catholic beliefs about her.
WHAT THOROUGHLY WRONG UNMITIGATED BALDERDASH.
I see not a shred of perceptiveness, nor accuracy, nor understanding of the Proddy perspective in that post.
I think the key to understanding this is that Scripture says God is unchangeable. Thus, He creates everyone as one "NOW" in the mind of God -knowing what decisions will be made FREELY by our decisions and without taking away the ability for us to CHOOSE or God would be changed
From Saint Thomas Aquinas...
God is altogether immovable, which is confirmed also by the authority of Holy Scripture. For it is said: I am the Lord and change not (Mal. iii, 6) ; With whom there is no change (James i, 17); God is not as man, that he should change (Num. xxiii, 19).*