[biblewonk]

The word of God is only confusing and frustrating when it is made to say or support things that are not true. The doctrines about Mary were invented by the RC Long Robed Ones. The bible doesn't agree. Redefining words like till is like the baptist version of turning water into grape juice. Ignoring verses like "of those born of women there is non greater than John" would be like beliving Jesus is not good or not God when He says "Why do you call me good, there is none good but God".

[SoothingDave]

The word of God is only confusing and frustrating when it is made to say or support things that are not true.

Indeed. You are displaying this. In your quest to disrespect Mary, you remove the underpinnings to your own redemption. Oh well, scratch a Maryphobe and find a deficient Christology.

Ignoring verses like "of those born of women there is non greater than John" would be like beliving Jesus is not good or not God when He says "Why do you call me good, there is none good but God".

Nobody is ignoring the verse. Rather we are discussing what it means. It is clear to me that Jesus is excluding Himself. T would be very unhumble for him to say "Of those born of woman, none is greater than Me. Then, infinitely less than me, but still greter than others, is John."

Jesus was not a braggart.

SD