[af_vet_1981]

Now that right there is funny! The errors in the Latin version of the Catholic Church are rather well known. And then we have that whole assumption of Mary concept that the Catholics forgot to put in scripture.

1. And yet somehow you think you have the Bible now. Where did the Greek text come from ? There should be a chain of custody you can rely on. Who safeguarded and passed them on ? Which churches ?
2. The fact the Catholic Church preserved the Scripture, as received, and did not add or take away from it, defends them from your accusation.
3. You are well advised not to speak ill of Mary, who is blessed. There are a couple of verses that come to mind. If you don't know something because you are committed to Solar Scriptural, just say that you don't know and you need it in writing, so to speak.

[CynicalBear]

>> The fact the Catholic Church preserved the Scripture,<<

God also used Balaam’s donkey, Judas, Harrod and many who were not faithful to Him.

>> There are a couple of verses that come to mind.<<

Yes there are. Like these.

Luke 11:27-28 27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 28 But he said, Nay rather, (Greek Menounge: nay surely, nay rather) blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

The words spoken to Mary were no different then were spoken to Jael in Judges. In fact, Jael was called blessed above women. Mary was called blessed among women.

Luke 1:28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

Judges 5:24 Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be,

Those words were also spoken of Noah, Moses, and David.

The Greek word charitoó is used by Catholics to try to point to Mary being “full of grace” or “highly favored. The word charitoo according to Greek concordances is: From charis; to grace, i.e. Indue with special honor -- make accepted, be highly favoured. [http://concordances.org/greek/5487.htm]

The word is used twice in the New Testament. Once in Luke 1 and the other in Ephesians 1.

Ephesians 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.