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To: Resettozero

If Mary died and was buried, where is her tomb? Where is the corpse?

We have the tomb and the bones of St. Paul and St. Peter. In the columns of the baldacchino in St. Peter’s are the bones of about 15,000 Roman martyrs. The early Christians treasured and preserved the tombs and relics of saints.

Not only are there no tomb and no relics of Mary, there is no evidence that there ever were. And there is no evidence that anyone ever CLAIMED to have them.

The total absence of even a FALSE claim is evidence that EVERYONE—even potential fraudsters—knew that such a claim would be believed by NO ONE.

The only reason that NO ONE would believe such a claim is proof that EVERYONE in the early Christian community believed that no one COULD have such relics.

What is your explanation for the fact that NO ONE in history ever claimed—even falsely—to have the body of Mary or any part of it?


586 posted on 12/11/2014 2:17:35 PM PST by Arthur McGowan
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To: Arthur McGowan

Tried looking on Patmos? John was taking care of her as his mother before he was imprisoned and he was a pretty smart fella...just as you are.

He might have thought of the possibilities of veneration of Mary after her death and taken precautions that a son might for his mother.


589 posted on 12/11/2014 2:22:53 PM PST by Resettozero
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To: Arthur McGowan; Resettozero

Now there is solid evidence from scripture. NOT The propensity of Catholics to make dogma from lack of evidence is stunning.


614 posted on 12/11/2014 2:48:45 PM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: Arthur McGowan
The total absence of even a FALSE claim is evidence that EVERYONE—even potential fraudsters—knew that such a claim would be believed by NO ONE.

You just got a failing grade in Logic 101.

885 posted on 12/12/2014 4:35:50 AM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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