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To: SoothingDave
Furthermore, the very understanding of Original Sin being a lack of a relationship with God becomes muddled if we are to consider a woman with God in her womb who simultaneously lacks a relationship with God. It does not follow.

Hi Dave ...

Mary's relationship with God need only have been established at some point prior to her conception.

Furthermore, as Christians, we all house the third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
God can take what is unworthy ... and make it worthy.

859 posted on 05/06/2008 4:45:18 AM PDT by Quester
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To: Quester
Hi Dave ...

Hello yourself.

Mary's relationship with God need only have been established at some point prior to her conception.

Yes. But God knew Mary when she was first created, so then would have been a good time.

Furthermore, as Christians, we all house the third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit.

Yes. Or rather, yes! We gain this through our baptism, which wipes away our Original Sin. There was no sacramental baptism when Mary was born, so she had to be "wiped clean" in some other way.

God can take what is unworthy ... and make it worthy.

Again, yes! Exactly our point. God can do this for us, He could do it for Mary.

879 posted on 05/06/2008 5:35:14 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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