[Elsie]

The fact that she was saved and called God her "savior" IMPLIES EXACTLY that she was a sinner.

Sinless Mary??

 

 

Luke 2:22-24

 

When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord  (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”),  and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”

 

Leviticus 12:7-8

 

Then he shall offer it before the LORD and make atonement for her, and she shall be cleansed from the flow of her blood. This is the law for her who bears a child, whether a male or a female.
'But if she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, the one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she will be clean.'"

[HossB86]

Bullseye. But you know, this really won't matter to Roman Catholics because they have such a low view of God's Word -- his inerrant, inspired scripture....

Never mind that it's right there -- for all to see -- even in the NAB and Douay-Rheims editions.... Hmmm... isn't that something!

Tradition, or squirrels or something will be the RC answer to this little conundrum.

Hoss

[terycarl]

Then he shall offer it before the LORD and make atonement for her, and she shall be cleansed from the flow of her blood. This is the law for her who bears a child, whether a male or a female. 'But if she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, the one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she will be clean.'"

Meaningless ritual in Her case....but, of course, she had no way of knowing that she had been born without sin.