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To: Tao Yin
Theotokos is an ancient Eastern Rite name that is enthusiastically embraced by all Catholics.

AMDG

478 posted on 06/10/2014 6:25:58 AM PDT by LurkingSince'98 (Ad Majoram Dei Gloriam = FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD)
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To: LurkingSince'98
Theotokos is an ancient Eastern Rite name that is enthusiastically embraced by all Catholics.

I do embrace Theotokos (God-bearer). I dislike the poor translation of "Mother of God". Rationalization aside that someone who bears a child is the mother of that child. The poor translation starts with the mother while the appropriate translation starts with God. Regardless of the translation, the term is important because of what it signifies about Jesus, not about his mother.

479 posted on 06/10/2014 7:02:07 AM PDT by Tao Yin
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