Apparitions of the Virgin Mary A Protestant Look at a Catholic Phenomenon: Part Two

Christian Research Journal ^ | 1991 | Kenneth R. Samples

[editor-surveyor]

Sticking our heads in the mill for more punishment?

[Gamecock]

Part 2 of 2.

Apparitions of the Virgin Mary: A Protestant Look at a Catholic Phenomenon: Part One

[airborne]

I admire your bravery for posting this.

From what I’ve witnessed lately here on FR, the Roman Catholic Church is a favorite target of some.

I wish you good luck and God’s blessings!

[Gamecock]

By no means.

[kearnyirish2]

I would look more closely at Fatima (where thousands witnessed the phenomenon in the sky) to understand the effects of apparitions on Catholics. Mary foretold WWII, and the approaching death of one of the children; she also showed them Hell.

[vladimir998]

1991? Wow, business must be slow in anti-Catholic land this week.

[Gamecock]

Yup.
But nothing has changed, so why not?

[mlizzy]

The apparitions in Yugoslavia are not approved by the Church. And chances of them being approved (IMO) are next to nil.

[presently no screen name]

"Obey your grandmother and be good to her because she is old and cannot work."

I'm sure that was revelation knowledge to the girl./s

Apparition: "I am the Blessed Virgin Mary.

You can't be Mary, she had other children. Going to those already deceived to spread the deception should work.

[RnMomof7]

Even though the local Bishop thinks Medjugorje is not true people will flock to that rather than Christ..

Because the people flock there Rome will declare it true and canonize the girls..

And the world will have one more mary to worship

[presently no screen name]

Mary foretold WWII, and the approaching death of one of the children; she also showed them Hell.

Yeah, all evil things. What does evil do besides deceive?

John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. Jesus called him a “murderer” (John 8:44)

[gitmo]

(1) Jesus was born without sin -- Mary was conceived without original sin. (2) Jesus was sinless -- Mary also lived a sinless life. (3) Following His resurrection, Jesus ascended into heaven -- Mary was assumed bodily into heaven. (4) Jesus is a mediator -- Mary is a mediatrix. (5) Jesus is the Redeemer -- Mary is the coredemptrix. (6) Jesus is the new Adam -- Mary is the new Eve. (7) Jesus is the King -- Mary is the Queen.

Is this really Catholic doctrine?

[RnMomof7]

pretty much

[FreshPrince]

So Marian Doctrine is “unbiblical?

Well, so is “Sola Scriptura”

[Ann Archy]

Showing them HELL was what got me!!! Many, many people don’t believe there is a HELL.....these children were shown HELL to tell the people.

[Ann Archy]

Everything is correct Catholic Doctrine, except I don't know that Mary is Coredemptrix and Mediatrix. HOWEVER, asking Mary to ask Jesus brings you closer to BOTH.....Jesus LOVES His Mother and wants us to Love Her also!

Protestants, diss Mary at your own peril. No one likes to hear their mother dissed.....ESPECIALLY JESUS and GOD who CHOSE Mary to be Jesus's Mother.

[gitmo]

I guess #3 is sort of OK. After all, Enoch and Elijah apparently did the same thing.

[OpusatFR]

“1991? Wow, business must be slow in anti-Catholic land this week.”

Advent is coming. Just wait until the media chimes with the next round of reporting especially after Benedict’s evangelism to pagan England.

You know Old Scratch would have been mulling over his next attempt to raise havoc since Lent’s blitz.

[sayuncledave]

Gitmo, the thing to remember is that, while Our Lord ascended (under His own power), Mary, like Elijah and Enoch were assumed (not under their own power).