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To: Elsie

Yes.. she is the Theotokos. There were big fights about this between the Greeks and Latins long ago, but it was resolved long before the Protestant churches came about.

If Jesus is God, then Mary is the Mother of God. It is not rocket science.


104 posted on 03/24/2015 10:56:28 AM PDT by Seraphicaviary (St. Michael is gearing up. The angels are on the ready line.)
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To: Seraphicaviary
If Jesus is God, then Mary is the Mother of God. It is not rocket science.

Yes He is. No she isn't. It isn't a question of science, rocket or otherwise, but of your faith you place in Mary that your post is true.
108 posted on 03/24/2015 11:05:18 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Seraphicaviary

Honoring the Virgin Mary, conceived without sin as the holy vessel who would give birth to Jesus our Savior, with the title of Mother of God, does not mean that she is thought a goddess. It’s an honorific.

As a Catholic who gets berated in the workplace by Calvinist hardliners, I find threads pitting “Papists” versus “Bible Thumpers” to be always a fun read.


151 posted on 03/24/2015 12:49:50 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("Go to Geneva and see Ulrich Zwingli's smashed helmet.")
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To: Seraphicaviary; Elsie

The Holy Spirit called her “mother of Jesus”. Catholics call her “mother of God”. I for don’t have to wonder who is more accurate.


191 posted on 03/24/2015 1:50:00 PM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: Seraphicaviary
If Jesus is God, then Mary is the Mother of God. It is not rocket science.

Mary gave birth to Jesus' earthly body.

She holds no other standing than that of any other righteous woman. And will be judged just like everyone else. God is no respecter of persons.

The laws of God are not arbitrary. Prayers are to God the Father in the name of Jesus only. So says Jesus Christ, whom will condemn you and cast you out at the last day for praying to anyone but His and our Father in Heaven.
333 posted on 03/24/2015 6:31:24 PM PDT by StormPrepper
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To: Seraphicaviary
If Jesus is God, then Mary is the Mother of God. It is not rocket science.

True; it is not; but the FACT remains: the phrase is NOT found in the bible.

394 posted on 03/25/2015 5:08:23 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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