The Worship of Mary? (An Observation)

[Marysecretary]

Of course. Aren’t YOU?

[Marysecretary]

Well, neither are we, Petronski. Where do you get such ideas?

[Marysecretary]

Just be a sweet little old lady and they’ll love you! It’s a blessing to be with the elderly when they pass from this world to the next. Love, M

[Marysecretary]

Exactly. Good points.

[Marysecretary]

Mind reading is not permitted...except for RC’s.

[Marysecretary]

Enat’s talking about works only, not faith and works. You need faith first, then God has His works for you to do. It’s not the other way around. Works by themselves will never get you favor with God or into heaven.

[Marysecretary]

Isn’t that the truth. That was one thing that bothered my husband, the ex-catholic. Why go to mere man when you have the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, bending His ear to you for you to speak to Him personally?

[Marysecretary]

He’s gone back to knowing nothing. Satisfied?

[Marysecretary]

Don’t tell my kids that, okay (LOL)? They’re in their 40’s and mom still tries to make them do what’s right...

[Marysecretary]

IIRC, he was responding to my post. If not, sorry.

[MarkBsnr]

Yup.

I butted in. :)

[maryz]

"The feast of the Dormition dates at least from the 5th C. It was always celebrated in Jerusalem on this date, whilst in some other parts of the Eastern church the date varied. In the 7th C, the Byzantine emperor, Maurice decreed that the Dormition be celebrated everywhere on the 15th. Later the Western Church adopted the same date, but always kept it simply as the Assumption."

[OLD REGGIE]

Clarify, please. It seems to me that I forgot to include Gargantua in the address line and/or was confused by the fact that Dr. E had interposed herself into my conversation.

Confusion? Your mental state is of little concern. Do make an effort to stay on schedule with your medication.

And that is not an insistence, it is an observation.

An observation to one is nosy prying to another especially if the intent was perhaps less than honorable.

[OLD REGGIE]

Say what you will. I will not waste my time on this.

Promise?

[Quix]

WELL DONE.

Keep in mind, group,

GATES

are

DEFENSIVE!

[MarkBsnr]

Thank you both for displaying 18 centuries of the Church’s understanding of the Assumption.

When it is not expressly and completely written in simple language in the Bible, our friends dismiss it; when it is, then our friends ignore it.

[wagglebee]

It does seem rather absurd to claim that the belief didn’t exist for 18 centuries when art clearly shows otherwise.

[OLD REGGIE]

I’m not a Calvinist Mark. I’ve told you that before but I guess you weren’t listening...

There are a few who have such an unreasoned hatred for Calvin and Calvinism that they see them in their nightmares. Their "closet monster" is Calvin.

Oh if there were a "Calvin League" with William Donovan at it's head these attacks would not go unanswered. :)

[MarkBsnr]

Perhaps we have a rubber time machine.

[wagglebee]

It’s a lot like the Muslims claiming that there were never any Jews in Jerusalem.