[daniel1212]

What Rome is really saying, and acting out with a celibate priesthood, is that the marriage bed is somehow defiled by intimate relations by a husband and wife. Which of course is unBiblical as well.

Some so-called "Church Fathers" on virginity versus marriage

[ealgeone]

Well, that certainly would wipe out another of Catholicism’s Marian dogmas.

[ealgeone]

When you consider the implications of this, Rome is asserting that not once, ever, did Mary sin. Not once. Ever. No lust, no envy, no pride, no anger, no fear....nothing. Ever.

This would seemingly out her on par with Christ who was sinless. the Fifth Marian dogma will make this complete.

It continues to shed light on why Christians say Catholics worship Mary.