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I have some questions regarding Catholic doctrine. I have been thinking about them and can’t seem to get my thoughts straight and am seeking someone with whom to discuss them. I apologize that they are not orderly but I hope they are of interest and that you would join me in conversation.
Another thing I do not understand, nor agree with, is the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception. I have read that there are documents from the early Church that support this doctrine. However, it seems to me that there is absolutely no necessity in having this doctrine. The Father works in mysterious ways, and of course the Incarnation is a great mystery. Why is there a need to claim that Mary was born without sin? Couldn’t God use her to mother His Begotten Sin even if she were sinful? I also do not understand the need to claim that Mary remained a virgin. I understand that in order to align with the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, Mary would be completely pure. But having sexual relations in the context of true marriage does not in any way blemish some person, correct? I just don’t understand the reasons for having such doctrine. Whether it is true or not seems to have no effect on God’s plan of salvation through the offering of Jesus Christ. God would find a mother for His Son, and Mary is the blessed one who was chosen. And she is a great role model of faith, especially for Christian women, and I find that many denominations run away from talking about Mary because she is “too Catholic.” But I do not understand why she holds such an important place in the “economy of salvation” seeing as God would reveal and work out His plan regardless of the faithfulness or unfaithfulness of man and woman. These doctrines, though I do not think in essence attempt to dethrone Christ or lessen His importance, seem to carry the attention of the faithful away from Christ.
In Christ,
Andrea
Another thing I do not understand, nor agree with, is the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception. I have read that there are documents from the early Church that support this doctrine. However, it seems to me that there is absolutely no necessity in having this doctrine. The Father works in mysterious ways, and of course the Incarnation is a great mystery. Why is there a need to claim that Mary was born without sin? Couldn’t God use her to mother His Begotten Sin even if she were sinful? I also do not understand the need to claim that Mary remained a virgin. I understand that in order to align with the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, Mary would be completely pure. But having sexual relations in the context of true marriage does not in any way blemish some person, correct? I just don’t understand the reasons for having such doctrine. Whether it is true or not seems to have no effect on God’s plan of salvation through the offering of Jesus Christ. God would find a mother for His Son, and Mary is the blessed one who was chosen. And she is a great role model of faith, especially for Christian women, and I find that many denominations run away from talking about Mary because she is “too Catholic.” But I do not understand why she holds such an important place in the “economy of salvation” seeing as God would reveal and work out His plan regardless of the faithfulness or unfaithfulness of man and woman. These doctrines, though I do not think in essence attempt to dethrone Christ or lessen His importance, seem to carry the attention of the faithful away from Christ.
In Christ,
Andrea