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To: pgyanke
No. No need to stop. When some of the ECFs offer differing opinions they are dismissed as "stray private opinions". It illustrates my position clearly.

If you read the entire article you will note the article says this about the Immaculate Conception....No direct or categorical and stringent proof of the dogma can be brought forward from Scripture.

Over time and through the Holy Spirit, doctrine has developed. It has been a slow process and one full of deliberation and debate. That doesn't invalidate the Church nor the body of theology. It actually enhances it because all sides of issues have been contemplated for millennia. You think you are the first ones to seek answers?

The Mormons and others have made the same claim that doctrine continues to develop.

There is currently a movement among some Roman Catholics to proclaim another Marian dogma. However, the RCC is not yet ready to proclaim it....yet. But it will happen given enough popular support and time. http://www.fifthmariandogma.com/

145 posted on 11/27/2017 5:57:58 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone
Doctrine does develop. Christ promised the Holy Spirit to teach all things... do you think He quit after a couple of years?

Please post for me the Lord's Prayer with the Scripture citation for all that you pray each time...

151 posted on 11/27/2017 6:06:16 PM PST by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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