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To: ealgeone

Luther certainly has not conferred upon Mary what the Catholic Church has. He has, however, conferred upon Mary what he believes is supported by Sacred Scripture. Not Mother of God with a capital M to honored above all other creatures. But mother with a lower case m, the young Jewish girl chosen by God the Father to be the earthly mother of His only begotten Son while He was incarnate.


175 posted on 04/25/2016 4:32:54 PM PDT by rwa265
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To: rwa265
That's one of the problems with all of these guys....be it Luther, Augustine, etc.

They are consistently inconsistent.

The whole concept of the "adoration" (to use the catholic concept) of Mary has grown so much since the 3rd/4th century it has gone way beyond her statement in Luke where Mary says, "For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed."

There is no clear cut answer on this other than an appeal to Scripture. It is the one source we all agree upon. And none of what is taught about Mary in catholicism is found in Scripture.

176 posted on 04/25/2016 5:03:16 PM PDT by ealgeone
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