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Gabriel's words informed Mary that God had declared she would carry the Christ child to term.

Regarding her salvation and her human nature, Mary was no better or worse than any Christian who is saved by God's grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.

Any thing else, certainly the Mariology of the RCC, is idolatry since it gives to a creature the glory that belongs to God alone.

3,806 posted on 06/07/2008 2:16:44 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)

Gabriel's words informed Mary that God had declared she would carry the Christ child to term.

Luk 1:28 And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

Any thing else, certainly the Mariology of the RCC, is idolatry since it gives to a creature the glory that belongs to God alone.

The Catholic Church does no such thing.

3,810 posted on 06/07/2008 2:21:55 PM PDT by Petronski (Scripture & Tradition must be accepted & honored w/equal sentiments of devotion & reverence. CCC 82)

Gabriel's words informed Mary that God had declared she would carry the Christ child to term.

They sought her consent. Despite the dim and rather creepy musings of the autocratic French lawyer Jean Cauvin, the Holy Spirit is not a rapist.

3,818 posted on 06/07/2008 2:28:33 PM PDT by Petronski (Scripture & Tradition must be accepted & honored w/equal sentiments of devotion & reverence. CCC 82)

Gabriel's words informed Mary that God had declared she would carry the Christ child to term.

In the event that some "theologian" makes the claim that "they sought her consent" it might be worthwhile to quote Scripture.

Luke 1:
[31] And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.

"sought her consent"?

3,936 posted on 06/07/2008 4:43:13 PM PDT by OLD REGGIE (I am most likely a Biblical Unitarian? Let me be perfectly clear. I know nothing.)