Christians are tasked by God to preach the Gospel in truth.
The word of God says to believe in Jesus Christ as God and Savior and be saved.
It says nothing about the zillion errors Rome foists off as ersatz Christianity, such as Mary being a “co-redeemer” or priests as “another Christ.”
If you have legitimate differences with what Catholics believe, fine, we’ll debate with you our differences, for instance the use of the term “co-redemptrix” and “alter Christi.” But when you repeat over and over and over again the same pathetic lies, yes, we will call it slander.
In this case, you may not have been aware that this person was lying. You can, however, check out the curriculum at Maynard and confirm for yourself that he is. Therefore, you have no excuse to perpetuate this lie.
Interesting. —> THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY: A BELIEF SINCE APOSTOLIC TIMES
Father Clifford Stevens
The Assumption is the oldest feast day of Our Lady, but we don’t know how it first came to be celebrated.
Its origin is lost in those days when Jerusalem was restored as a sacred city, at the time of the Roman Emperor Constantine (c. 285-337). By then it had been a pagan city for two centuries, ever since Emperor Hadrian (76-138) had leveled it around the year 135 and rebuilt it as (Aelia Capitolina) in honor of Jupiter...
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http://www.ewtn.com/library/ANSWERS/AOFMARY.HTM
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