Did this have anything to do with the social revolutions in Europe in the 1840s?
2007-02-03 00:31:29 · 5 answers · asked by mouthbreather77 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
All Christians don't believe in the Immaculate Conception....that's Catholic Doctrine.
The Pope "acknowledged" this because it was inconceivable that Jesus Christ came into the world with sin like the rest of us so in order for that not to true Mary would have had to conceive Him by "Immaculate Conception".
There may be more to it but that's the gist of it.
2007-02-03 00:37:02 · answer #1 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics have believed in the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary for centuries. The Pope just made it official.
This is one way how Apostolic Tradition works. The Holy Spirit guides the Church (the people of God) into more fuller understanding of God and His will.
When the angel Gabriel called Mary, "Full of grace," Mary was already full of grace.
When the angel Gabriel said, "The Lord is with you," the Lord was already with her.
The Blessed Virgin Mary was in a state of grace before she says "yes" to the angel's question and before the Holy Spirit came upon her for a different purpose.
When did Mary's state of grace begin? The Bible does not say.
Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Catholics have come to believe that this state of grace was with Mary since her Immaculate Conception. This means that Mary was conceived in the normal way (not like Jesus) but that she did not inherit original sin.
God prepared her for her later role as the mother of Jesus.
With love in Christ.
2007-02-04 01:18:48 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Christians believed in the Immaculate Conception of Mary from a very early date.
The Pope did not "make this dogma." It had already been believed by Catholics, and taught by the Church, for centuries.
He formally proclaimed it in order to encourage increased devotion to Mary. He also formally proclaimed it in order to clarify and confirm what Catholics had already been taught and had already believed for many centuries.
Check this link for more info:
http://www.catholic.com/library/Immaculate_Conception_and_Assum.asp
2007-02-03 09:05:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just so you know, It's Roman Catholics that believe in that . Immaculate Conception was an idea that came around long before Christianity.
2007-02-03 08:34:38 · answer #4 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That Christ would be born of a virgin was spoken of in the old testament. The virgin birth is told in the New Testament repeatedly, long before the Catholic church was even thought of
2007-02-03 08:37:48 · answer #5 · answered by mark g 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
catholics are not true Christians for they don't believe that Jesus said ( even though it's as plain as day in John 3:3) 'You must be born again'
Please read further for the lies and deceits of catholicism and all other major religions:
http://contenderministries.org/
2007-02-03 08:38:39 · answer #6 · answered by Jeff C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋