Then, if you don't know whether he loved or trusted Jesus, it is better not to throw judgements around. None of us can judge what a person thinks or feels, or their relationship with Christ. We don't have the authority to do that.
I said not his first thought when shot. I never made a claim about whether he was saved or not but your institution has made a call. I did not make a call once again deliberately adding to what I posted. To make it worse it was not what I said at all.
That is a lie
You said he didn't love and trust Jesus, that's pretty harsh.
Okay, so if you believe Jesus was truly human and Mary was the mother of the person Jesus, who had a human nature, how then is she not your mother in any way if you are his sister?
Because I have a mother and I don't need a pretend mother. I need Jesus and Jesus has never said Mary is my mother. That is an RCC false doctrine. She was not married to Jesus father. God is the one who adopts us. Not Mary.
She doesn't have to be married to God the Father - she is Christ's mum!
I didn't say he didn't love and trust I said if he trusted. The truth is harsh. I have no idea where he is now nor do you.
I don't care, God is the one who adopts us, not Mary. That verse does not make her my mother. I am not interested in replacing Jesus with Mary. I want Jesus to be on my mind and in my thoughts on my death bed or when I am in trouble. How come none of the apostle called Mary mother either when she was alive or dead?
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Okay, but that is a difference between the traditional Christian Church (Orthodox, Catholic, Coptic) and the individualistic modern Church (many Protestants), that Mary is devalued and the "family of God" is not treated seriously.
He didn't do the right thing, no matter what the circumstances. How many popes ignored the evil that marcial marciel did? Why was he allowed to flourish? How many children could have been saved from his evil clutches, if the popes didn't ignore his evil? Pope John Paul 11 blessed him.
He had a special devotion to Mary--didn't he? But if he was so devoted to Jesus, then why was his first instinct to ask MARY to save him? Why should he even HAVE any such instinct to call on Mary in the first place,? Wasn't Jesus good enough to call upon for help?
I think you're approaching this from the wrong perspective. The Church is a family and we support one another. Would you disdain a child calling on her mother for help as not trusting in her father? People have special devotions and they can be legitimate.
Oh rubbish. Mary is not the one who saves. She is Jesus' mother but not our mother. You are the one approaching this from the wrong perspective, the goddess perspective. Answer this question which apostle prayed to Mary after she died? Then you might have a foundation to stand on but you don't. Your reliance on Mary is building a house on quick sand. It is not legitimate.
We believe in the intercession of the saints.
So the answer is no, the apostles did not pray to Mary. Scripture says to pray in the spirit. No where does it say to pray in Mary.
My perspective is just fine...But if one is in mortal danger, who answers our pleas for help? A mere human, or God? Doesn't God tell us to call upon HIM when we are in trouble? And JPII's first instinct was to call on a human being for help, instead of God Almighty. That show us where his priorities lay.
My parents are yes, but I'm from Australia. Why do you ask?
Thanks, nice verses.
If you don't see it as Catholics see it, it's difficult to explain. Again, it's kind of like as a child calling out to your mother, it doesn't mean you disdain your father or other members of your family. Sometimes you might have a special connection with someone in the family.