To: Filio
Obviously you have'nt read St. St. John the Theologian (circa 80 A.D.)
One superstitious ancient theologian does not a uniform consensus of the church fathers for the sinlessness and ascension of Mary make.
The very fact that this doctrine was not promulgated until recently should demonstrate it is not and has never been a foundational belief of Christians in any era.
To: George W. Bush
One superstitious ancient theologian does not a uniform consensus of the church fathers for the sinlessness and ascension of Mary make. The keys to the kingdom were not given to the Church Fathers, they were given to Peter. What the magisterium declares as fact, is fact. What the Fathers thought does not fall under the power to bind and loose on earth/in heaven. The only uniform consensus that matters is between Peter and God.
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02/26/2007 7:38:37 AM PST by
Rutles4Ever
(Ubi Petrus, ibi ecclesia, et ubi ecclesia vita eterna)
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