Comments on: “The Real Mary: Why Evangelical Christians Can Embrace the Mother of Jesus” http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2006/11/26/the-real-mary-why-evangelical-christians-can-embrace-the-mother-of-jesus/ Now This Is The Real World! Where Theology and Real Life Meet. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:09:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ignorant redneck http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2006/11/26/the-real-mary-why-evangelical-christians-can-embrace-the-mother-of-jesus/#comment-15096 ignorant redneck Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:34:41 +0000 http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2006/11/26/the-real-mary-why-evangelical-christians-can-embrace-the-mother-of-jesus/#comment-15096 Hmmm...Let's see, they start thinking about Our Lady, then they might begin to venerate her. Over time, as she prays for them, their veneration becomes hyperdulia. She prays some more-- In a while, the communion of saints, who've been praying since Luther first had some odd thoughts, generate merit in the treasury of Merit. Through this, great ammounts of Grace are released, and one day the Protestants realize the truth of Christian doctrin, and re-enter communion with the Church Christ founded. Ladies and Gentlemen--this may be suicide for the protestant heresy! Hmmm…Let’s see, they start thinking about Our Lady, then they might begin to venerate her. Over time, as she prays for them, their veneration becomes hyperdulia. She prays some more–
In a while, the communion of saints, who’ve been praying since Luther first had some odd thoughts, generate merit in the treasury of Merit.

Through this, great ammounts of Grace are released, and one day the Protestants realize the truth of Christian doctrin, and re-enter communion with the Church Christ founded.

Ladies and Gentlemen–this may be suicide for the protestant heresy!

]]> By: Irenaeus http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2006/11/26/the-real-mary-why-evangelical-christians-can-embrace-the-mother-of-jesus/#comment-15058 Irenaeus Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:00:17 +0000 http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2006/11/26/the-real-mary-why-evangelical-christians-can-embrace-the-mother-of-jesus/#comment-15058 Very amusing. What, 33,000 denominations in North America alone? Very amusing. What, 33,000 denominations in North America alone?

]]> By: amused http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2006/11/26/the-real-mary-why-evangelical-christians-can-embrace-the-mother-of-jesus/#comment-15023 amused Tue, 28 Nov 2006 04:53:47 +0000 http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2006/11/26/the-real-mary-why-evangelical-christians-can-embrace-the-mother-of-jesus/#comment-15023 "The goal, as McKnight sees it, amounts to nothing short of a coup by the Protestant church." The Protestant church? This phrase alone is amusing. “The goal, as McKnight sees it, amounts to nothing short of a coup by the Protestant church.”

The Protestant church? This phrase alone is amusing.

]]> By: Irenaeus http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2006/11/26/the-real-mary-why-evangelical-christians-can-embrace-the-mother-of-jesus/#comment-14969 Irenaeus Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:05:52 +0000 http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2006/11/26/the-real-mary-why-evangelical-christians-can-embrace-the-mother-of-jesus/#comment-14969 Heck, and I'm protestant. Heck, and I’m protestant.

]]> By: shelray http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2006/11/26/the-real-mary-why-evangelical-christians-can-embrace-the-mother-of-jesus/#comment-14901 shelray Mon, 27 Nov 2006 02:05:42 +0000 http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2006/11/26/the-real-mary-why-evangelical-christians-can-embrace-the-mother-of-jesus/#comment-14901 <i>these folks might just find themselves not wanting to leave after so many raids of the Mother Church.</i> We can hope and pray. these folks might just find themselves not wanting to leave after so many raids of the Mother Church.
We can hope and pray.

]]> By: Irenaeus http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2006/11/26/the-real-mary-why-evangelical-christians-can-embrace-the-mother-of-jesus/#comment-14898 Irenaeus Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:21:14 +0000 http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2006/11/26/the-real-mary-why-evangelical-christians-can-embrace-the-mother-of-jesus/#comment-14898 There gets to be a point when protestants should just stop stealing and start becoming actual catholics. So much that thoughtful evangelicals and protestants hold dear today in terms of spirituality or devotion is catholic at its core, whether it's a rediscovery of spiritual disciplines like fasting, an appreciation for liturgy, or a recognition of the need for community and even hierarchy. Protestantism is a spent force, and evangelicalism is shallow. So this business of being a "trojan horse" frosts me a little, but it's also humorous; these folks might just find themselves not wanting to leave after so many raids of the Mother Church. There gets to be a point when protestants should just stop stealing and start becoming actual catholics. So much that thoughtful evangelicals and protestants hold dear today in terms of spirituality or devotion is catholic at its core, whether it’s a rediscovery of spiritual disciplines like fasting, an appreciation for liturgy, or a recognition of the need for community and even hierarchy. Protestantism is a spent force, and evangelicalism is shallow.

So this business of being a “trojan horse” frosts me a little, but it’s also humorous; these folks might just find themselves not wanting to leave after so many raids of the Mother Church.

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