Who exactly is she and why do the Mexicans worship her? Is she like their version of the Virgin Mary, or what? They are completely obsessed with her........"The Veer-Hen."
2006-06-24 08:12:57 · 8 answers · asked by bekkiboo31 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
So SHE'S the real virgin Mary??? Sorry....but I'm really confused!
2006-06-24 08:23:36 · update #1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgen_de_Guadalupe
2006-06-24 08:17:04 · answer #1 · answered by spudric13 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is actually referred to as Our Lady of Guadalupe. She is said to be the manifestation of the Virgin Mary in the Americas but more importantly she is an icon of Mexican nationalism. Miguel Hidalgo launched the Mexican independence movement in 1810 shouted "Death to bad government, and long live the Virgin of Guadalupe!" Emiliano Zapata's men wore the Virgin's image on their hats during the Mexican Revolution.
2006-06-24 15:26:05 · answer #2 · answered by anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Virgin of Guadalupe is supposedly Mary, the mother of Jesus that appeared to some children in the town of Guadalupe. Mexicans worship Mary as the mother of Jesus and place her on a more important place than Jesus in a lot of ways. It is almost as if she is their god. I do not mean to be unkind but this is only the truth as I have been told by Mexicans themselves. If you look at the bible and believe it, you find that it would be impossible for Mary to appear to them as she is dead and buried and will be raised by her son, Jesus at the last day just as all of us that follow Him will be. See 1 Thess. 4:16-17. Satan can appear to people as their long lost loved ones and he can imitate them, down to their voice and mannerisms and such and if you are not biblically grounded, you will be deceived by that and think it is really your loved one there. IF you look at Eccl. 9:5-6, you find that the dead do not know anything and that their love, hatreds, memories, are all forgotten and are no more present. Their thoughts perish at death. Then they wait for Jesus to return to wake them and take them back to Heaven. For more proof and a good study of the subject of what happens when you die, go to the site below and click on the bible study link.
2006-06-24 15:24:45 · answer #3 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure that would be Mary because like they have some legent about how she gave this guy roses and then Jesus' face appeared on some cloth so I think they respect her more than like Americans or whatever.
2006-06-24 15:18:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is supposadly the aparition of Mary. But, Mary does not come back and reveal herself to others and tell them to worship her rather than Jesus.... This apparition that claims to be Mary is not of God...
2006-06-24 15:29:16 · answer #5 · answered by indiebaptist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand it myself. Both Popes have come out &said Jesus is the only way for salvation.
2006-06-24 15:20:25 · answer #6 · answered by frankyglitz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya, she appeared to Juan Diego theres a children book about it
2006-06-24 15:31:32 · answer #7 · answered by pscranton@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pretty sure it's" vision"
2006-06-24 15:17:01 · answer #8 · answered by kashious 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋