[hopefulpilgrim]

I don't know why? It is an easy one. Mary was Immaculately Conceived for the sole purpose of being Christ's mother. Thus the cause of her sinlessness was Christ

And what bit of extra-biblical logic do you use to come up with this one? Why do you have so little regard for the one thing that God told us is inspired by Him...the holy writings...and so MUCH regard for that which is NOT inspired by God? Venerate the Christ, NOT his mother.

[RobbyS]

And what bit of extra-biblical logic do you use to come up... " What about the "logic"that proposes that Scripture be the sole rule of faith and that nothing not explicitly stated in Scripture is authoritative, but cannot say where Scripture says any such thing.

[Pelayo]

Why is this important to Catholics? Honestly, it sounds like she is part diety to some of you guys. No doubt she was a very virtuous girl and undoubtedly blessed by God, but she was a human needing to be redeemed by the blood of Jesus, her Saviour.

Never denied It. She did need saving just like the rest of us.

I don't know why? It is an easy one. Mary was Immaculately Conceived for the sole purpose of being Christ's mother. Thus the cause of her sinlessness was Christ

And what bit of extra-biblical logic do you use to come up with this one? Why do you have so little regard for the one thing that God told us is inspired by Him...the holy writings...and so MUCH regard for that which is NOT inspired by God? Venerate the Christ, NOT his mother.

You didn't ask for a Biblical explanation, all you asked was how could Mary need a Savior if she was without sin? If you don't like the clearly obvious Logic (God, FYI, isn't restricted by 4d He invented time) explanation for a belief then you shouldn't' ask for it. If you wanted to know WHAT we base this (Immaculate Conception) belief on, then you should have asked THAT question.