[mas cerveza por favor]

So the RCC claims that all the Apostles were present at her death but not one of them wrote about it even though it is so central to beliefs of the RCC.

You theorize that the Apostles made a habit of writing down everything that happened of spiritual significance? St. John stated quite plainly that they did not write everything down.

However, the report was certainly passed along verbally and perhaps through written documents since lost. Relics of all the Apostles and martyrs were greatly sought after by early Christians for miraculous healing power and Mary's relics would have been the most highly prized of all. The unavailability of Mary's relics or records of her relics is solid evidence that her body was never buried according to the standard practice. Given that, the most likely scenario (and the historically chronicled report) was her bodily assumption into heaven. At least it is the most likely scenario for any Christian who accepts the reality of miracles.

[caww]

You theorize that the Apostles made a habit of writing down everything that happened of spiritual significance?

Well yea...that's a no brain-er...sure they did for everything that God wants us to know. Unfortunately some spend so much time trying to determine what they think the Holy Spirit 'left out' , and basing their faith on 'what isn't written', that they lose sight of the truth that IS written, and thus they miss the mark of the high calling which is in Christ Jesus.

Most who do this cannot discern it is just another tactic to keep believers and unbelievers away from what Christ wants them to know...get them tangled up in a ball of thread for years...then they miss the mark entirely and to their own loss.

[CynicalBear]

>> perhaps through written documents since lost.<<

I’m not going to risk my eternal future on “perhaps”.

>> the most likely scenario<<

I sincerely feel sorry for anyone who puts their eternal future in fables supported by “most likely” and “perhaps”.

[RnMomof7]

However, the report was certainly passed along verbally and perhaps through written documents since lost. Relics of all the Apostles and martyrs were greatly sought after by early Christians for miraculous healing power and Mary's relics would have been the most highly prized of all. The unavailability of Mary's relics or records of her relics is solid evidence that her body was never buried according to the standard practice. Given that, the most likely scenario (and the historically chronicled report) was her bodily assumption into heaven. At least it is the most likely scenario for any Christian who accepts the reality of miracles.

Not all miracles are from God..Satan does miracles as well..those that look to dead mans bones or that look to anyone but Christ commit adultery

Who answering said to them: An evil and adulterous generation seeketh a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. Mat 12:39

[metmom]

The unavailability of Mary's relics or records of her relics is solid evidence that her body was never buried according to the standard practice.

Absence of relics or solid evidence that her body was buried is meaningless.

Only pure conjecture or speculation can conclude anything from that.