their own religion?
2007-07-21 11:02:41 · 21 answers · asked by Shinigami 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you were God, would you allow Satan to have his way with your own mother, even for a split second?
The immaculate conception of Mary was a privilege granted by God solely for the purpose of the sin-free incarnation of his son, Jesus, which was necessary if he was to be our Messiah.
Anyone who fails to understand this is theologically ignorant, and an embrassment to all Christians, everywhere.
2007-07-21 12:41:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
The Church teaches that both Jesus and Mary were immaculately conceived but only Jesus was virginally conceived.
The thing a lot of people don't understand is "immaculate conception" has nothing to do with virginity.
Protestants do not accept the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception. So, when they hear Catholics talk about the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, they think they are talking about Jesus' virginal conception.
2007-07-21 12:39:31 · answer #2 · answered by Shirley T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm an paintings historian who has constantly everyday this, not least using fact the stainless concept of the Virgin has been a fairly standard concern in paintings. yet i've got met many, lots of people who've theory that it reported Jesus. Thorhall, you nevertheless don't understand. the stainless concept is the thought of Mary in her mom, Anne, not the thought of Jesus in Mary. In different words, Mary replace into conceived, by her dad and mom, with out sin. Or so the doctrine claims.
2016-10-22 07:23:51 · answer #3 · answered by boice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's the problem with "Immaculate Conception." It's largely a Roman Catholic concept, and one that Protestants are either uninterested in, or do not believe in.
An top of that, Jesus' conception is also miraculous. It's almost immaculate, as a matter of fact. So many people get the words mixed up, and never get straitened out.
And it is fine, because the Immaculate Conception is pretty unimportant (my liberal Protestant Christianity is showing, huh?) It is only used to show the specialness of Jesus, like his lineage to King David. For most contemporary Christians, it doesn't affect our beliefs.
2007-07-21 11:11:23 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Bad Day 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
First off Fools is not a great way to start a statement. Second the reason we know that it refers to Jesus and not Mary is because 1) the biblie talks about Jesus immaculate conception
2)There is no discussion anywhere credible of Mary's immaculate conception. Pick up the book and read it you may learn something. Oh there I go forgetting this isn't question and answer It is just through out an allegation and see how many people you can get to agree with you while pretending that there is anything to back up your allegation.
2007-07-21 11:10:24 · answer #5 · answered by David F 5 · 2⤊ 5⤋
As far as I know, most Christians don't believe that Mary was the Immaculate Conception. That may be part of the reason for them not understanding.
What I don't understand is why it's so hard for them to believe that Mary was conceived without original sin? She was to give birth to the Savior of the World. Wouldn't God the Father want her to be pure and free of sin?
We Catholics do believe in the Immaculate Conception of Mary. But even within the Catholic Church, I have met some people who don't truly understand. Sad. Very sad.
Edited to add: Thank you for posting this question. But I would guess that most of the "fools" who need to read this, probably won't.
2007-07-21 11:08:58 · answer #6 · answered by Faustina 4 · 4⤊ 4⤋
Who are you calling fools? That's some people's opinion of the Immaculate Conception. It's not my opinion.
2007-07-21 11:28:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The "immaculate conception" is a Catholic idea. Protestant churches don't believe or teach it. The Bible only teaches of the Virgin Birth, which protestant churches do teach. The Bible does not teach that Mary was sinless. Protestants don't worship or pray to Mary.
I assume that protestants hearing of the "immaculate conception" and not being familiar with Catholic teachings, think it refers to the Virgin Birth.
2007-07-21 11:29:35 · answer #8 · answered by happygirl 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I thought The Immaculate Conception was a 1990's Madonna album.
Go fig...
2007-07-21 11:06:20 · answer #9 · answered by Rock E. Horror 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Why would anyone be concerned with Mary's conception??? she was conceived just like every one else on this planet.....
such a false theological and biblical base could lead some people to the idea that Mary was born with out sin.....that would indicate deity.....that is blasphemous teaching ....
Christ is the only one born without sin
there was only one immaculate conception and that was Jesus Christ......
2007-07-21 11:14:06 · answer #10 · answered by coffee_pot12 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋