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To: Natural Law
Clearly through Mary's unique status and divine grace she was already a part of the kingdom of heaven.

And yet she was born of woman. But when you make things up, there is no limit to it. While Jesus says this of John the Baptist, no similar mention from Him on the unique status of His mother, anywhere. Yep, lots of Scripture in Catholicism.

2,387 posted on 07/26/2010 6:27:58 PM PDT by xone
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To: xone
"Yep, lots of Scripture in Catholicism."

Of course there is, but Catholics are not theologically and spiritually self impoverished by concluding that Scripture is the entire revealed Word of God.

2,393 posted on 07/26/2010 6:35:06 PM PDT by Natural Law (Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus)
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To: xone; Natural Law

Jesus was born of a woman, too. Is he saying John the Baptist is greater than He is? If so, that makes John greater than God, which is absurd.

Jesus goes on to say, in the same sentence, that the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John. So how do you reconcile that with what He had just said about John?

This Bible interpretation stuff can get pretty tricky when you go it alone!


2,397 posted on 07/26/2010 6:39:33 PM PDT by Deo volente (God willing, America will survive this Obamination.)
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