‘You apparently accept that, just as Scripture teaches, the Blessed Virgin Mary conceived a child in her womb without knowing man by the power of the Holy Spirit. Yet you can’t accept that the same Holy Spirit could also immaculately conceive the same Blessed Virgin Mary.’
1.scripture teaches that jesus was born of a virgin
2. it’s not that i ‘can’t’ accept an immaculately conceived mary, it’s that i don’t- because scripture doesn’t teach it
3. Luke 11:27-28 NIV)
As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.” He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
according to scripture, mary is blessed among women, but followers of jesus are more blessed
i’m thinking, as a follower of jesus, that i should be venerated and adored by catholics
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Yes, scripture does teach that membership in his spiritual family is more blessed. Mary was blessed to be member of both spiritual and biological family.
i’m thinking, as a follower of jesus, that i should be venerated and adored by catholics
There's actually some truth in what you say if you substitute "venerated and adored" with a different word such as reverence. I'm reminded of a quote attributed to St Gregory Nazianzen: "Each of us can say to the tempter, 'Unlike you, I have not yet become an outcast from heaven through my pride. By my baptism I have become one with him. It is you that should fall prostrate before me.' "
As Catholics we believe in the divine indwelling of the Holy Trinity that comes to us in baptism. We are indeed temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 6:19). We are to reverence (show honor and respect) each other as part of the corporate mystical body of Christ. As Catholics we see our fellow Christians this way, whether they are with us on earth or have preceded us into heaven.
Peace be with you.