May 17, 2005
Anglicans see the light on Mary
The Anglican church has just issued a new document that agrees with Catholic teaching on Mary. Some quotes from the article:
In the passage likely to cause most dissent, the document says the infallible dogmas of the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption - the teachings that Mary was herself conceived "without sin" and that on death she was "assumed" body and soul into Heaven - are "consonant with the teaching of the Scriptures".
Remember, the Anglican church is one of the original protestant churches (one of the first to break off from the true church). Perhaps it just takes almost 500 years to search the Scriptures and realize the reality of the Catholic position? After all, protestant churches in the US (which are significantly younger than the Anglican church) are now beginning to appreciate Mary much more. Another quote:
It [the document] states that there is "no continuing theological reason for ecclesial division" over the role of the Virgin Mary. "We do not consider the practice of asking Mary and the saints to pray for us as communion dividing," it says. The document also describes private devotions inspired by apparitions of Mary as "acceptable".
Interesting - another move in the direction of a unified Church, which is what Christ prayed for . . .
God bless,
Jay
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Comments
Just out of curriosity, where does the doctrine that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was bodily assumed into Heaven come from? Is there Scripture to support this or was it a decree of one of the Roman Catholic Popes? Please advise?
Christ's Peace,
Shawn
Shawn,
I can tell you where you cannot find it...and that is the Bible.
God Bless
Posted by: SandT@cctv.org at June 24, 2005 08:55 PMWow, Mary taken up to heaven without dying. I thought that the closest would have been John, but Christ didn't say that he wouldn't die, but not to worry about it. It was funny, the one place that you won't find this truth (of Mary's assumption).... The Bible.
David
Posted by: David at July 18, 2005 12:19 AM
