Happy Easter. Christ is risen!
Alex.
Anti-Catholicism, Hypocrisy and Double Standards
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part I: Darkness
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part II: Doubts
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part III: Tradition and Church
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part IV: Crucifix and Altar
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part V: The Catholics and the Pope
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part VI: The Biblical Reality
His Open Arms Welcomed Me
Catholic Conversion Stories & Resources
My Personal Conversion Story
My (Imminent) Reception into the Roman Catholic Church
Catholics Come Home
My Journey of Faith
LOGIC AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF PROTESTANTISM
"What is Truth?" An Examination of Sola Scriptura
"Have you not read?" The Authority behind Biblical Interpretation
The Crisis of Authority in the Reformation
Our Journey Home
Our Lady’s Gentle Call to Peace
A story of conversion at the Lamb of God Shrine
Who is Mary of Nazareth?
God have mercy!
Folks actually believe such convoluted nonsense!
I must say, it helps convince me more and more that the whole Maryology stuff is being set up as an aid to the global government and the one world religion.
Shocking.
Horrific and shocking.
I have two comments.
I think that while the hopes of reunification with the Orthodox East have never been greater, Protestantism (excepting conservative Luterans and Anglicans) is on a centrifugal trajectory even in relation to itself, let alone the historical apostolic churches. The hostility that evangelical Christian often have to Catholic mariology are a sure sign that it is familial unity under the motherhood of Mary that they fear.
On the other hand, it is worth mentioning that Mary is our important point of contact with other abrahamic religions, as the high point of the existance of Biblical Israel, and a figure who inspires a great devotion among the Muslim.
I know this is going to ruffle some feathers. For that I am sorry. It is not meant to offend, but to be the statement of belief of one seeking after truth. And I find no justification for the assertions made in this article. It is just a bridge too far.
BTW - it is not my intent to debate this issue. I am only stating a long held, carefully researched theological position. We will all waste too much time and energy debating my position.
When Mary proclaims herself the handmaiden of the Lord (Lk 1:38,48), she is declaring her filial obedience to the will of God. The love she has for the heavenly Father shows itself in her desire to be His vessel of bringing salvation to the world. What better sign of unity than this act of submission to the will of God? If we only follow Mary’s lead, we will find ourselves united in heart as her heart was united with the heavenly Father’s heart.
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Would that it could be.
Why do the Holy Rollers here always seem to be, pardon moi, on the rag?
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This Mary stuff gives me the creeps. She was Jesus Mother. However, she was not an apostle, she was not Jesus. She is an historical Biblical figure like so many others.
My focus is on Jesus and Him alone. If some human of antiquity or still living offers a written or spoken perspective on man and mans relationship with God and man, I may or may not read it. I especially like the writings of Paul and C. S. Lewis, although the former is included in the Bible and therefore contains significantly more authority.
But Mary does not really fit into this. I don’t get it.
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I have come to the conclusion whenever some Protestants even see the name Mary they stop their ears.