I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Or should it be "but by me or my mother"?
2007-04-18 11:43:52 · 17 answers · asked by stvn967 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is not in the Bible.
Constantine found that with the Roman Empire being so vast, expansive, and diverse – not everyone would agree to forsake their religious beliefs and instead embrace Christianity. So, Constantine allowed, and even promoted, the “Christianization” of pagan beliefs. Completely pagan and utterly unbiblical beliefs were given new “Christian” identities. Some clear examples of this are as follows:
(1) The Cult of Isis, an Egyptian mother-goddess religion, was absorbed into Christianity by replacing Isis with Mary. Many of the titles that were used for Isis, such as “Queen of Heaven,” “Mother of God,” and “theotokos” (God-bearer) were attached to Mary. Mary was given an exalted role in the Christian faith, far beyond what the Bible ascribes to her, in order to attract Isis worshippers to a faith they would not otherwise embrace. Many temples to Isis were, in fact, converted into temples dedicated to Mary. The first clear hints of Catholic Mariology occur in the writings of Origen, who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, which happened to be the focal point of Isis worship.
2007-04-18 11:51:45 · answer #1 · answered by Freedom 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Islam says Mary the mother of Jesus is a queen in Paradise.
2007-04-18 18:48:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's not in the bible. It's a catholic thing. I'm a christian and do not believe in any catholic methods. Mary is not queen, and saints should not be prayed to. Nor do we need a pope. Anyone can talk to God themselves, we do not need a saint or pope to do that for us. It's not in the Bible and I believe it's completely made up. That's my opinion anyway. (I find it a bit disturbing they are praying to the wrong people).
2007-04-18 19:10:29 · answer #3 · answered by alysseq_86 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Same page as the terms "Trinity" and "Incarnation".
Mary IS the Queen of Heaven. Jesus -- whom we call our brother -- held his mother in the highest esteem and lived out the commandment to "Honor thy father and mother". In Jesus' time, kings had many wives, so when the king sat on his throne, the one to his right was the king's mother...not a spouse.
http://www.catholic.net/RCC/Periodicals/Faith/00MarApr/Mariology.html
If you accept Jesus as your brother, you MUST accept Mary as your mother.
2007-04-18 19:13:54 · answer #4 · answered by The Carmelite 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sure it is not in the Bible, but the as the Catholic church is the one true teaching authority of the deposit of faith that comes to us from the Apostles and holds the very keys of Heaven then I think that it has the authority to proclaim this beautiful dogma, but you seem to have more authority than the church on this one.
2007-04-18 18:55:58 · answer #5 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Probably right next to the word Incarnation, or Bible, or maybe Trinity..?
2007-04-18 18:54:57 · answer #6 · answered by SpiritRoaming 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree. You can search the Bible from beginning to end and you won't find a single text that says anything close to that. It doesn't exist. Where did you get that idea?
2007-04-18 18:51:11 · answer #7 · answered by angelcat 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Nowhere, not even in the "Catholics bible" is this said...It's just that these people who think Catholics are not true Christians want you to believe!!!
2007-04-18 19:05:00 · answer #8 · answered by John D 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thats not in the Bible. It may come from some of the bogus so-called gospels.
2007-04-18 18:49:10 · answer #9 · answered by Mr Marc 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
She isnt queen of heaven because she is a human.
2007-04-18 18:48:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋