"The Virgin Mary, being obedient to his word, received from an angel the glad tidings that she would bear God" (Against Heresies, 5:19:1 [A.D. 189]).
Irenaeus
Posted on 01/24/2015 3:23:43 PM PST by NYer
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"The Virgin Mary, being obedient to his word, received from an angel the glad tidings that she would bear God" (Against Heresies, 5:19:1 [A.D. 189]).
Irenaeus
Some live to snark. Cannot imagine they could have much of an actual life. More to be pitied than scorned.
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Yes, her son was a mortal human with the eternal spirit of God.
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I didn’t know that they had color photography back then...
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I'm married...
Too bad the Mary that Rome has created was NOT a faithful Jewish wife.
I have.
And yet they appear to do so; wouldn't you agree?
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>> “ it was her choice to remain a Virgin, and Joseph’s to remain chaste” <<
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Completely contrary to what scripture states.
The scripture plainly says that Joseph “knew” her after Yeshua was born, and that she had sons and daughters.
Peter said that James was the brother of Yeshua, so did Paul.
When she came to interrupt his ministry, he said to all present that they, the crowd, were his mother and his brothers.
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Obedient?
"I guess I'll have to do whatever you've said." covers it better...
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.
And the sign of Mithra’s cross is really the poope gesturing:
Alla usea Joosa get offa ma grassa!
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Really? You can see them foaming at the mouth? Maybe you should step away from the screen for awhile...
That is a pre- Vatican II Council piece from somewhere, and is dated 1875. Vatican II was an Ecumenical council, you know. We've had 21 Ecumenical Councils.
Some live to snark. Cannot imagine they could have much of an actual life. More to be pitied than scorned.
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No, completely contrary to what YOUR INTERPRETATION of scripture states.
It is against the teachings of the Church to hate anyone.
Rom_9:13 As it is written, “Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.” should also make us pause.
I refer you to the following for thought:
http://www.learnthebible.org/does-jesus-hate.html
Our God is a Holy God, don’t “pigeon hole” him into only being about love. I kinda like the conclusion:
In conclusion, the evidence is clear. Jesus hated and had reasons to hate. The question I have is: Why is it so difficult for people to imagine Jesus hating anything? I think the answer is that people today do not base their concept of Jesus on the Bible. They have created a Jesus in their own imagination. This is the Jesus of tradition and of man’s imagination; not the Jesus of the Bible. The Bible tells us of this tendency to make Jesus into something He is not and warns us of those who come and preach “another Jesus” (2 Corinthians 11:4
The Jesus of popular conception is “another Jesus.” He is more like Santa Claus (another invention of the human imagination) than the Jesus of the Bible.
Maybe get the beam out of your eye first, Elsie?
Both St. John and St. Paul speak of how, in heaven, we will SEE GOD AS HE IS.
But that's only Scripture, which always takes second-place to man-made Protestant doctrines.
As I stated before you are entitled to you personal opinion, and you will find out later if Jesus agrees with that opinion.
I completely disagree with your analysis and I believe Jesus has told us very clearly (literally) and has given us His Body and Blood in the Eucharist for our Salvation.
I do hope that you understand the Truth.
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LOL! - Catholics talking about beams in eyes? Astounding!
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