Immaculate Conception?

Question

I find it hard to believe how many people, Christians especially, don't understand this term.

The Immaculate Conception has NOTHING to do with Jesus's birth or conception! The Immaculate Conception is the event where MARY, mother of Jesus, was conceived in her mother's womb without original sin, making her pure for the work God had planned for her.

Why the continuing misinterpretation?

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07674d.htm

Ok, so perhaps I was wrong with extending the question to all Christians. Clearly, this is a purely CATHOLIC doctrine. Why then, do many Christians use (or rather, misuse) the term?

Answer 1

I agree most people don't understand this. Mary is the Ark of the Covenant Ex:11-21 made to hold the living Word of God: a holy tabernacle made not of the purest gold, but of the purest flesh. Mary was saved by the merits of Christ, just as we are. The difference between Mary and other Christians is that her salvation from sin was more perfect. Mary was preserved from original sin at her conception.

Answer 2

Yes, the Incarnation (Virgin Birth) of Christ is totally different from the Immaculate Conception of Mary.

The way I always learned it was through the 1943 movie The Song of Bernadette, when Mary appears to her in Lourdes, France in 1858 and states, "I am the Immaculate Conception."

Bernadette had no idea what that meant, and told her local preist. He in turn was very surprised that such a young girl could know that term, as Pope Pius IX had only declared that dogma 4 years before in the 1854 Apostolic constitution Ineffabilis Deus (Latin for "Ineffable God").

Answer 3

I agree with soldier612 but I would also like to add that Mary also had other children and Jesus had at least 4 half brothers and sisters mothered by Mary.

Answer 4

Probably because people don't know much about Mary other than she was Jesus's mother.

Also, a lot of people think it's a load of bs. Personally, I don't think it really effects religion either way, so why bother to argue about it?

Answer 5

Because Protestants are quick to judge that which they do not understand. They do not look into something but just take others say for things. They hold no reverence for Our Blessed Mother.

Peace of Christ,
Debra

Answer 6

You have it wrong. The immaculate conception occurred when Mary became pregnant with Jesus. (No man touched her). Mary's father impregnated Mary's mother, nothing immaculate about that.

Answer 7

well, I had always been told immaculate conception was jesus being concieved without any sexual acts, but w/e I'm not a christian so why do I care? xD

Answer 8

well hate to burst your bubble but Mary was born in world just like us all and her not being here is a testament to that even though catholics have been taught ...she was received into heaven..the bible never said that...she is no longer here with us because she died...duh...well the bible says the ages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life...Jesus is not here because he layed down his life...for the world ,,Mary was born with a divine purpose but Just like us God uses us just as we are..And she is not here because sin dwelt in her flesh just like us...so like us she died and we will to...she was not received into heaven like Enoch or Elijah..because it is not written...in the bible...God bless

Answer 9

I personally never use the term.

Answer 10

I agree with Yoli