[steplock]

"Those of us who believe that Mary was a mere woman..."

No critisism here on your wonderful review. I still can't comprehend the above statement.

Yes, I was raised Catholic, but more importantly, I was not raised Anti-Catholic but if you believe that Jesus Christ was truly the Son of GOD, how could NOT Mary be more than a "mere woman" ???

Please let's not debate this (this time around) - Let us discuss this movie without the prejudiced remarks.

[madison10]

Let the review stand, please. The Mary remark is not anti-Catholic, he gave both sides. Maybe we should start another thread. ;)

[WayneM]

Yes, I was raised Catholic, but more importantly, I was not raised Anti-Catholic but if you believe that Jesus Christ was truly the Son of GOD, how could NOT Mary be more than a "mere woman" ???

With all respect, as a Protestant I do believe Mary was more than a mere woman, in much the same sense that Moses was more than a mere man. They transcend "mere" men and women because they were specially chosen by God to perform a special mission on his behalf.

It does sound like a good topic for discussion on some other thread.

[mcg1969]

Please let's not debate this (this time around) - Let us discuss this movie without the prejudiced remarks.

Then why did you start it, then?

[madison10]

Mary discussion.

[TheGeezer]

The church Council of Ephesus, circa 600 A.D., taught that Mary was the mother of GOd, and was yet only human, not Divine.

[Krodg]

if you believe that Jesus Christ was truly the Son of GOD, how could NOT Mary be more than a "mere woman" ???

When God came to walk among His people, he chose not to come as a mighty king, but a humble servant. He chose Mary because she was faithful and had all the qualities He wanted to project to men.

You should be thankful that most people see Mary as a 'mere woman'. It gives us all hope that we too can be useful in God's will.

[CyberAnt]

But .. if I may comment just for clarification .. Mary had to be HUMAN because if she was divine like God, then Jesus could not have been OUR human representative. God (the divine) was His father, but Mary (the human) was His mother.

God sent Jesus to the earth to represent MAN. Man had sinned (Adam and Eve disobeyed God). Jesus was to be the sacrifice for MAN's sin .. unless Jesus was a true representative of MAN, He would not be able to sacrifice FOR US.

[blue jeans]

re: Yes, I was raised Catholic, but more importantly, I was not raised Anti-Catholic but if you believe that Jesus Christ was truly the Son of GOD, how could NOT Mary be more than a "mere woman" ???

I would assume his point was that Mary isn't/wasn't divine (even though God came in the flesh through her).