Yall know where Mary is? I mean physically, where she was buried/tombed?
Like Elijah, Mary was assumed, body and soul, into Heaven after her life was over.
Catholic Christians make extensive use of relics, including bones, of saints. Yet there are no relics of Mary's body. This is a testament to the universal belief that her body is not on earth.
So how would your life change if her remains were found and she was genetically determined to be the mother of James?
As another said, the very existence of her remains on earth would be a repudiation of the Church. The Church has taught, infallibly, that Mary's remains are not here. So if they were found and authenticated, that would mean that the Church was wrong.
Which would absolutely destroy the very foundation of the Church as inerrant. Which would be a monumentally world-changing event.
In my case, if it was determined she was an eternal virgin I would be surprised but it wouldn't affect my faith or beliefs. You didn't answer my question about how your church would feel about testing.
So. Everyone you know and trust, including your own eyes and ears, and the Holy Spirit which guides you to Truth while reading Scripture, would have been proven to have been wrong. And this "wouldn't affect" your faith or beliefs.
And on top of this, the one Church that you know from you private reading of Scripture to be "wrong" on some many things is proven right, despite your own person reading of Scripture that says otherwise.
And this wouldn't give you pause?
SD
SCRIPTURE, PLEASE!
Catholic Christians make extensive use of relics, including bones, of saints. Yet there are no relics of Mary's body. This is a testament to the universal belief that her body is not on earth.
Don't dig yourself a hole you can't get out of, because someday her remains may be unearthed or discovered .
Which would absolutely destroy the very foundation of the Church as inerrant. Which would be a monumentally world-changing event.
People survive change.
So. Everyone you know and trust, including your own eyes and ears, and the Holy Spirit which guides you to Truth while reading Scripture, would have been proven to have been wrong. And this "wouldn't affect" your faith or beliefs. And on top of this, the one Church that you know from you private reading of Scripture to be "wrong" on some many things is proven right, despite your own person reading of Scripture that says otherwise. And this wouldn't give you pause
Dave, I don't know how to answer you here. I put my faith in God and I deal with what he opens my eyes to. I have discovered things from yall on this post that I wasn't aware of before , that I have to accept as truth because it is grounded in scripture but I think I understand now though why you fight so hard not to examine your beliefs. If I understand you correctly you are saying that if just except any error was made then your whole church and belief falls? How frightening that must be.