[Arthur McGowan]

...”not just as a Son of God, but as a human being”...

There is no such distinction in orthodox Christian dogma. Jesus Christ is ONE PERSON in two natures. He is equally the only begotten Son of God in his divine and in his human nature. This, btw, is why denying that Mary is the mother of God logically demands denying that Jesus Christ is God.

[mrobisr]

Still fighting that Nestorianism, so why does the Bible make a distinction between the Son and the Father?

[caww]

...”denying that Mary is the mother of God logically demands denying that Jesus Christ is God”.....

That’s not true....God becoming flesh....and Mary giving Birth to Jesus... are indeed two very distinct events. Therefore I cannot believe in what the catholic religion states regarding their mary, which is not the Mary of the Bible.

So we’ll certainly disagree on that note. Mary wasn’t nor could she ever be our Savior...nor our mother. Only Jesus alone.

[ealgeone]

You gonna start that nonsense about non-catholics killing their babies at Christmas again like you did on another thread??

Is that catholic doctrine or mcgowan doctrine?