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To: jboot; Quix
Here is an article from Catholic.com that explains clearly the Roman Catholic Church's position on the immaculate conception of Mary. HER conception - she is considered to be without sin.

It also addresses the doctrine of her being bodily assumed into heaven instead of dying.

From the article:

"the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception ...from the first instant of her existence she was in the state of sanctifying grace and was free from the corrupt nature original sin brings"

Also:

The doctrine of the Assumption says that at the end of her life on earth Mary was assumed, body and soul, into heaven, just as Enoch, Elijah,

189 posted on 03/15/2010 1:44:32 PM PDT by T Minus Four ("You do not have soul, you ARE a soul. You have a body." C.S. Lewis)
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To: T Minus Four

Boggles the mind.


216 posted on 03/15/2010 2:58:20 PM PDT by Quix (BLOKES who got us where we R: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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