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To: Iscool
I don't hate Mary at all...

Not according to your posts.

And she hasn't been a virgin for some time now...

And you've proven this how?

Your church encourages people to refrain from praying to God but instead praying to the Mother of Jesus and dead people...

Instead? Where did you come up with that? As for talking to dead people, what the heck was Jesus doing talking to Lazarus in the tomb? Who was Peter talking to when he performed the miracle of resurrection in Acts?

Your focus is not on God, it's on Mary...

Wait - I thought we were too focused on the Eucharist. Now we're too focused on Mary? Which is it?

Jesus is always the little tiny guy in the painting and Mary is larger than life...

LOL!

Mary has no role in the salvation of anyone...Beyond the book of Acts, she's never mentioned again in the scripture...

LOL! The New Testament isn't compiled chronologically or in order of importance. BTW, the Gospel of Luke, which declares that Mary will be called "blessed" by all generations was written by Paul's associate and traveling companion, Luke. It's essentially Paul's Gospel, but don't let that ruin your daydream.

Paul was the apostle to the Gentile church, of which I am a member...Paul never gave Mary, your Queen of Heaven and Mother of God, an ounce of consideration...

See above.

There are two religions that venerate Mary...You guys and the muzzelims...

True. Muslims descend from Adam and Eve, too. That invalidates everyone then?

50 posted on 12/17/2007 10:10:50 AM PST by Rutles4Ever (Ubi Petrus, ibi ecclesia, et ubi ecclesia vita eterna)
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To: Rutles4Ever
BTW, the Gospel of Luke, which declares that Mary will be called "blessed" by all generations was written by Paul's associate and traveling companion, Luke.

True...

It's essentially Paul's Gospel, but don't let that ruin your daydream.

Not so true...

Luke is a book written about the events that took place before Paul's ministry...Luke was not an eye witness but he was a great researcher...

Luke likely never met Mary...

And after Jesus died, wouldn't you think the only 'sinless' person on the face of the earth would attract some attention??? Where's the account of Mary spending 3 years with the resurrected Jesus to learn what her Son's plan for the church was??? Jesus didn't tell her anything, did He??? Jesus spent His time with the Apostle Paul...

So while Paul was extremely busy starting and nurturing the Gentile church, must be Mary and Peter got together and high-tailed it to Rome to get the Catholic church going, eh???

130 posted on 12/18/2007 5:57:16 AM PST by Iscool
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