Re: Immaculate conception

In article <_deWj.6145$mc1.3856@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 Mark N <mark@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> Priscilla H. Ballou wrote:
> 
> > I can't stand it any more!
> > 
> > The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception refers to the conception of 
> > Mary, not of Jesus.  It involves her being conceived without original 
> > sin so she could be the sinless vessel to later bear Jesus.
> > 
> > The doctrine of the Virgin Birth refers to the origins of Jesus, that 
> > Mary conceived him without there being *** with a man involved.
> 
> Well, that's why it's called the Immaculate Conception! *** is dirty. 
> Most women have to have *** with a man in order to get pregnant. 
> Therefore, most women have Dirty Conceptions. Mary, on the other hand, 
> was able to conceive Jesus without having to perfom any dirty acts. 
> Therefore, she had an Immaculate Conception.
> 
> At least, I assume that that's the kind of implicit reasoning that 
> underlies the widespread false belief about what the Immaculate 
> Conception is. :-)
> 
> Mark

Heh!  Good point.  Actually, I think the fear of *** was more active 
among those who came up with the doctrines in the first place.

Ooops!  Did I let my attitude show?

Priscilla