I realize it’s a bit of a bow to my own fantasy about Mary.
When I read the bit about her and Elizabeth, they just sound like two very devoted motherly types.
And, I think I had my own speculations and fantasies about aborted babies being matured and taught the ways of God in Heaven before I ever heard Heavenly Visitation narratives about such.
So, it kind of made a rosey fantasy in my own mind that the Visitation narratives sort of put a convincing cap on . . . for me.
I don’t KNOW that it’s Gospel truth. It IS plausible.
Not anything to build a doctrine on!
I agree completely. The problem is all the nonsense that gets added on.
Not anything to build a doctrine on!
Exactly!
There is no special role for Mary laid out in Scripture other than as Mother of Jesus. She had no understanding of what was coming, or how Jesus was going to save all believers. She was by all accounts a good mom, concerned about her son, nothing more.
The only reason people bow down to statues of her and pray to her is they are stuck on the wrong side of the cross. They are still caught up in the belief that works and consideration from "special persons" is the key to salvation.