To: WayneM; jonboy
Would "mortal" be a better word choice than "mere" and still make the point?
20 posted on
02/21/2004 4:14:08 PM PST by
NonValueAdded
("America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people." GWB 1/20/04)
To: NonValueAdded
"Would "mortal" be a better word choice than "mere" and still make the point?"
Well, let's see if I've gotten your point. Mere is not good, in and of itself it is a dismissive word, not insulting necessarily, but minimizing.
Mortal is good, if what you're getting at is the Mary was not mortal, that is she did not die, she ascended into heaven, as did a few other worthies of the Old Testament, if I am not gravely mistaken.
Obviously from my Bible-ignorant reply, I'm a Catholic, and no, to us Mary is not divine. Unless you're not well educated. I remember one fellow (I think on these threads) telling me his mom thought that the Holy Trinity was God the Father, Jesus, and Mary. But, er, that was a mistake.
29 posted on
02/21/2004 4:22:10 PM PST by
jocon307
(The dems don't get it, the American people do.)
To: NonValueAdded
Mary was special. There isn't any doubt of that. She was mortal though and she was fallible, like everyone else, saved by her Son's sacrifice.
256 posted on
02/21/2004 9:35:27 PM PST by
jonboy
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