Another situation where the Catholic church doesn’t say what it claims it means but says something that needs to be explained away or clarified.
Don’t you guys ever get tired of that? Nobody believes it any more, well, I guess except other Catholics who’ve been conditioned to not think for themselves.
If they had been, they’d see the absurdity of all these claims a long time ago.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redeemer
: a person who redeems;
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/co-
1: with : together : joint : jointly eg coexist, coheir
2: in or to the same degree eg coextensive
a : one that is associated in an action with another : fellow : partner eg coauthor, coworker
b : having a usually lesser share in duty or responsibility : alternate : deputy eg copilot
If the Catholic church is giving to Mary a title that says she is co-redeemer when she’s not, they are lying. They have no business making false claims about anyone.
The Church does not officially use the title of Mary the Co-Redeemer precisely because it also may mean equality, with is of course not the case, at least not in the English usage.