“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.”
She was told ''you will'', she answers ''I am the Lord's servant''. Not exactly supporting your point. Is ''May your word to me be fulfilled.'' supposed to be enthousiastic consent after the decision has been made for her?
I suppose my classes and Church were not Real 1992 Catholics enough.
Back to my initial point :
I was raised Catholic. At no point ever in the classes or church readings was she asked about carrying and birthing the son of God. She was told by an angel God had chosen her for that purpose.
Which I maintain. The ''solution'' to modern concerns about Mary's consent is rather obvious anyway : God knows everything, so of course he would pick a woman who would want to do it, and just told her after picking her. Which still sounds weird by today's standarts.
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.”
She was told ''you will'', she answers ''I am the Lord's servant''. Not exactly supporting your point.
I suppose my classes and Church were not Real 1992 Catholics enough.
Back to my initial point :
I was raised Catholic. At no point ever in the classes or church readings was she asked about carrying and birthing the son of God. She was told by an angel God had chosen her for that purpose.
Which I maintain. The ''solution'' to modern concerns about Mary's consent is rather obvious anyway : God knows everything, so of course he would pick a woman who would want to do it, and just told her after picking her. Which still sounds weird by today's standarts.
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.”
She was told ''you will'', she answers ''I am the Lord's servant''. Not exactly supporting your point.
I suppose my classes and Church were not Real 1992 Catholics enough.
Back to my initial point :
I was raised Catholic. At no point ever in the classes or church readings was she asked about carrying and birthing the son of God. She was told by an angel God had chosen her for that purpose.
Which I maintain. The ''solution'' to modern concerns about Mary's consent is rather obvious anyway : God knows everything, so of course he would pick a woman who would want to do it, and just told her after picking her.
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.”
She was told ''you will'', she answers ''I am the Lord's servant''. Not exactly supporting your point.
I suppose my classes and Church were not Real 1992 Catholics enough.
Back to my initial point :
I was raised Catholic. At no point ever in the classes or church readings was she asked about carrying and birthing the son of God. She was told by an angel God had chosen her for that purpose.
Which I maintain. The ''solution'' to modern concerns about Mary's consent is rather obvious anyway : God knows everything, so of course he would pick a woman who would want to do it, and just told her after picking her.
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.”
She was told ''you will'', she answers ''I am the Lord's servant''. Not exactly supporting your point.
I suppose my classes and Church were not Real 1992 Catholics enough.
And if you're going to pull a ''well the Pope declared it, don't try to think for yourself reading the Bible'', you're wasting your time.
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.”
She was told ''you will'', she answers ''I am the Lord's servant''. Not exactly supporting your point.
I suppose my classes and Church were not Real 1992 Catholics enough.
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.”
She was told ''you will'', she answers ''I am the Lord's servant''. Not exactly supporting your point.
I suppose my classes were not Real 1992 Catholics enough.
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.”
She was told ''you will'', she answers ''I am the Lord's servant''. Not exactly supporting your point.
I suppose my classes were not Real 1992 Catholics enough.
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.”
She was told ''you will'', she answers ''I am the Lord's servant''. Not exactly supporting your point.