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To: annalex

“attributes”

No, they were attributed to her by those who want to worship a Goddess. Thereby totally ignoring that Christianity is NOT about her. Christianity is about being saved through the sacrifice of Jesus.

Mary was a mortal human being. I am not into Shintoism. I do not worship humans or my ancestors, period. It is not part of Christianity to do so.

So humans get together and declare someone a “Saint” with all the mysticism and unChristian theism that involves. God didn’t declare him a Saint or direct us to worship Saints.

The Prophets of the Bible are messengers. MESSENGERS. We do not worship messengers, because it is about the Message - not the conduit God used to deliver it.

Nowhere in the Bible does it tell us that anyone but Jesus is infallable or is to worshipped or prayed to. Nowhere does it tell us to submit to an earthly bureaucracy that declares itself the “One True Church” (A very cultish claim).

Mary and many others were human beings, FLAWED human beings, whom God used to deliver his wisdom and gifts to humankind. They are the chaff, they are the fluff, they are not the REASON.


171 posted on 12/09/2012 7:16:48 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: GeronL
they were attributed to [Virgin Mary] by those who want to worship a Goddess

How do you know that? I do not worship a goddess; I venerate Mary and pray to her. Yes, she us a mortal human, -- that is the Catholic teaching.

It is generally a good idea to figure out what is it that you post about before you post. So, figure out what sainthood is, then post. Please. Both I and your readers are busy people and have no time for ignorant stupidities.

241 posted on 12/10/2012 5:14:32 AM PST by annalex (fear them not)
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