[boatbums]

What don't you think I addressed? I did not criticize the Lutheran pastor's comments and even quoted him when he said:

Of course, we do not rest faith upon the tradition of St. Mary's dormition and assumption into heaven; faith clings to Jesus Christ alone and finds true peace and Sabbath rest forever in Him.

You kind of skipped right past that part. Did you miss where I asked you about it?

Your nose went out of joint pretty much from the start and you continue to niggle and nitpick. I'm done here.

[Al Hitan]

What don't you think I addressed?

As I've already said, I haven't seen you address the second part of my post #39. Where I asked you:

[To boatbums:] I wonder, do you also welcome and respect the pastor's statements:

St. Mary is uniquely honored among all the saints of God in Christ, not only by the Church, but first of all by the Lord God Himself.

What is more, in conceiving and giving birth to the Son of God, she is a type of the Church, the holy mother who surely gives birth to the sons of God in Christ

When the Church in pious tradition has considered St. Mary to be resurrected and ascended to heaven, already in both body and soul, it is a confession of faith in that which Christ Jesus our Lord has accomplished for us and for all by His victorious Cross, Resurrection and Ascension.

We believe, teach and confess with the absolute certainty of faith that St. Mary is the Mother of God

Did you answer this somewhere, or not?

You kind of skipped right past that part. Did you miss where I asked you about it?

Oh my gosh. No, I didn't skip right past it, and no I did not miss where you asked about it. You asked if I welcome and respect the pastor's statement. I answered in the affirmative, in this same post #39. Look at this post and it may help clear things up for you.

Your nose went out of joint pretty much from the start

Just because I I disagree with your premise that it's just the Catholics who: "get their knickers in a knot, stir up or foment flame wars, ridicule, mock, berate or snark", doesn't mean my nose went out of joint. It's not true, as the problem is just as much on the non-Catholic side. Both parties are guilty. Trying to paint it as anything else is disingenuous. I'm sorry you take disagreement with you as me being upset.