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To: Natural Law
We do not claim her to have superhuman powers

Your own catechism says Mary is partly responsible for saving men's souls, not just by birthing Christ but by actively intervening in men's lives and decisions and influencing God's reaction to them.

Every true Christian knows salvation is the SOLE responsibility of Jesus Christ.

Shame on the RCC.

422 posted on 03/30/2012 3:52:40 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
"Your own catechism says Mary is partly responsible for saving men's souls, not just by birthing Christ but by actively intervening in men's lives and decisions and influencing God's reaction to them."

That is a gross manipulation of the Catechism and reading what is not there. Permit me to simplify, to an elementary level, the Church's teaching on Mary's participation in our Salvation. Whether you agree with these doctrines and dogma's is irrelevant to an understanding of what the Church teaches.

Unlike your belief in Irresistible Grace, the Catholic Church teaches that we must all cooperate with Grace for our own Salvation. Mary, by Her unique role and perfect example of consent, cooperated in the Salvation of all. Catholics do not believe that Mary saves.

423 posted on 03/30/2012 4:18:41 PM PDT by Natural Law (If you love the Catholic Church raise your hands, if not raise your standards.)
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