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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Catholics United for Faith ^ | 4/18/2006 | CUF

Posted on 01/18/2015 8:33:58 AM PST by ADSUM

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary CUF

Issue: What does the Church teach concerning the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary?

Response: The teaching is aptly summarized in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 974:

The Most Blessed Virgin Mary, when the course of her earthly life was completed, was taken up [“assumed”] body and soul into the glory of heaven, where she already shares in the glory of her Son’s Resurrection, anticipating the resurrection of all members of His Body.

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TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; Theology
KEYWORDS: asherah; assumption; astarte; blessedmother; catholic; ishtar; isis; queenofheaven; venuscaelestis
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To: BlueDragon
Perhaps that goes right over the heads of Roman Catholics?

Surely they are ALLOWED to cherrypick their OWN writings; eh?

281 posted on 01/20/2015 4:58:40 AM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Steelfish
John makes this abundantly clear in no uncertain terms that even superficial literalists- so called “Bible” Christians can understand:

Can then Catholics then acknowledge this verse from the same John:

30 Many other signs also did Jesus in the sight of his disciples, which are not written in this book. 31 But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his name. Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA) Public Doman

All the latter day proclamations of Rome that require belief for salvation fall outside this admonition from John. PV/IC/Papal infallibility etc are all additions to the salvation message. As such they are another Gospel, just like Paul indicated.

282 posted on 01/20/2015 5:24:04 AM PST by xone
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To: boatbums; EagleOne
>>Paul never mentioned a papacy nor did he say a word about the claims Catholics make about Mary insisting that these dogmas could be traced back to the early church.<<

What Catholics don't seem to understand is that the "early church" was the apostles. They and they alone are the group that Christ taught and who the Holy Spirit guided to record what was to be conveyed to subsequent generations. We see already in Acts 15 that there were those trying to add to what the apostles taught. It was the apostles and Paul alone who were taught by Christ yet we have Catholics and others trying to claim it's not good enough to rely on them alone.

People laugh at how a story told orally from person to person after time isn't even the same story but has changed and can't be trusted yet Catholics trust their eternal future on such story telling.

Catholics scoff at the idea of putting faith in Christ alone but put their faith in mere mortal men trusting that somehow that oral story telling didn't change. It makes no sense yet they trust those men with their eternal future.

283 posted on 01/20/2015 5:31:26 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: Elsie
It's actually "The Feast of the Dormition" which means ..... gasp....Death.

They were commemorating the...gasp...Death of Mary.

284 posted on 01/20/2015 5:46:30 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: Elsie
The human need for earthly leadership is strong isn't it. The "follow the pack" mentality causes group think. I'm sure psychologists have an explanation but it seems to me it has it's base in the tendency for humans to not take responsibility for themselves but rather "blame the leadership" should something go wrong.

For most it's a scary thing to stand alone in front of almighty God. Little do they seem to realize that we don't stand alone but Christ stands with us.

285 posted on 01/20/2015 5:56:44 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: xone
But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his name.
286 posted on 01/20/2015 5:59:43 AM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie
LOOK TO THE TOAST!.
287 posted on 01/20/2015 5:59:50 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: xone
But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his name.
288 posted on 01/20/2015 6:00:04 AM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Alex Murphy
That's one way to maintain "Perpetual Virginity" I suppose!

I don't follow every one of these threads...cannot. But has there been a unified RC response to the Scriptural (Gospel) reference to Jesus' brothers and sisters?

The only thing I've read by one RC on FR is that His "brothers and sisters" were actually His cousins.
289 posted on 01/20/2015 6:17:38 AM PST by Resettozero
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To: CynicalBear
The "follow the pack" mentality causes group think. I'm sure psychologists have an explanation...

Brain Games® (On NGC) has an ILLUSTRATION of this very thing!!!


http://video.nationalgeographic.com/tv/brain-games/monkey-see-monkey-do

290 posted on 01/20/2015 6:18:17 AM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Steelfish
>>Throwing out a bunch of quotes is not argument.<<

Well, then I will throw out all of your quoting from those who "converted to Catholicism" and all your "church fathers" which you like to post. Oh, and the quote you posted.

>>perhaps this debate ends and you should accept the following:<<

I accept what Jesus and the apostles taught. The only reason I ever quote your so called "church fathers" is to show the duplicity of Catholic thinking and belief.

291 posted on 01/20/2015 6:19:00 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: CynicalBear
It was the apostles and Paul alone who were taught by Christ.

Just to be clear...Paul wrote that he was an Apostle too, as one born out of season.
292 posted on 01/20/2015 6:20:43 AM PST by Resettozero
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To: boatbums; Steelfish

With all that evidence they still cling to the false premise of Rome. My guess is that most Catholics will never read and study to find truth but will continue to put their full faith and trust in an organization and the men that lead it.


293 posted on 01/20/2015 6:38:18 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: CynicalBear
“It’s fun speculation,” Consolmagno said,
 
http://www.religionnews.com/2014/12/03/meet-popes-astronomer-says-hed-baptize-alien-given-chance/
 
 

294 posted on 01/20/2015 6:46:47 AM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: CynicalBear

Christ put His trust on Peter, and in His one Church. That’s enough and gave His assurances. We don’t need the born again shallow Bible Christian stuff. That’s for the Joel Osteens. We have the Holy Eucharist. Can’t ask for more. Those who don’t believe ar heretics. Go read up on John:


295 posted on 01/20/2015 7:59:09 AM PST by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish
We don’t need the born again shallow Bible Christian stuff.

Yes, you DO need this "foolishness" you are having preached to you here on FR.
296 posted on 01/20/2015 8:45:41 AM PST by Resettozero
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To: Elsie

Keep your cotton-picking hands off of those cherries, you... you worm (&chicken) farmer!

297 posted on 01/20/2015 9:33:52 AM PST by BlueDragon ( Is it Islamophobic to oppose these beheadings?)
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To: CynicalBear; Elsie
Definition of dormition:

Middle French, from Late Latin dormition-, dormitio, from Latin, act of sleeping, from dormitus (past participle of dormire to sleep) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at dormant

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormition

dormition - A peaceful and painless death, as well as the act of sleeping or falling asleep.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dormition

time for catholicism to redefine the word!

298 posted on 01/20/2015 10:33:47 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: Steelfish; CynicalBear
Christ put His trust on Peter, and in His one Church. That’s enough and gave His assurances. We don’t need the born again shallow Bible Christian stuff. That’s for the Joel Osteens. We have the Holy Eucharist. Can’t ask for more. Those who don’t believe ar heretics. Go read up on John:

It's amazing you continue to post the same thing over and over when you've been shown over and over the catholic position regarding Peter being the rock is not supported by all the ECFs catholics cling to so dearly.

Why?

299 posted on 01/20/2015 10:44:17 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: Steelfish

“Christ put His trust on Peter, and in His one Church. “

Christ put His trust in Himself as God.

He chose to use fallible humans in His gathering, just as God has always used fallible humans (and the occasional ass). He also removes His presence from gatherings that fail Him.

“We don’t need the born again...” - unless you want to be saved and have eternal life.
“We have the Holy Eucharist.” - except you pretend it is Christ and worship it.


300 posted on 01/20/2015 10:56:05 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion ( "I didn't leave the Central Oligarchy Party. It left me." - Ronaldus Maximus)
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