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To: Blogger
Over and over and over again, I've now been called a heretic and attacked personally for my beliefs.

No one is attacking you personally. Your beliefs are heretical - incorrect. But you personally are not being attacked.

Regards

2,116 posted on 12/19/2006 7:38:40 AM PST by jo kus (Humility is present when one debases oneself without being obliged to do so- St.Chrysostom; Phil 2:8)
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To: jo kus

Jo kus,
I have been called a Nestorian, A Sabellian, I think even an Arian. None of which are true. I have gone through great pains to spell out my beliefs concerning Christology and what I have said concerning Christ wouldn't contradict any of your Creeds. I have simply rejected the title "Mother of God", not because Jesus wasn't God and Mary wasn't His mother, but because it leaves the impression on the surface of it that Mary pre-existed God. I know from the minutes of the council itself what the true meaning is - but the term is not a good one and was made in a reactionary fashion. As proof, I note the same council's rejection of Nestorius's desire to call her mother of Christ. Why would they reject that? Wasn't she? They rejected it on the same grounds we reject "Mother of God." Namely, that it gives out a false impression (as far as Nestorius's definition went) of who Christ was and who Mary was.

If one calls her what the Bible calls her, Mother of Jesus; then the Christology takes care of itself. Don't focus on who Mary was. Focus on who Jesus was and we can come to an agreement.


2,117 posted on 12/19/2006 7:43:16 AM PST by Blogger
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