Was Mary Immaculate? (Protestants say no)

[COLEDAMJ]

I was speaking witrh a Lutheran minister as a friend and we both agreed that churches, etc should not add to the bible. Jesus warned of this. Why the do we as Catholics have the doctrine?

Mike

 

[Devon_Caffran]

These links should give you the answers that you need. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by this, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.
**Recommended Reading:
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• Immaculate Conception and Assumption
• Mary: Full of Grace (Fathers*)
• Mary: Mother of God (Fathers*)

The following links should assist you in better understanding Mary’s perpetual virginity.
**Recommended Reading:
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• Doesn’t Scripture imply that Mary had children other than Jesus?
• ** Did Jesus have brothers?**
• ** Perpetual Virginity: Why is this important?**
• ** Mary: Ever Virgin**
• ** Why should any doctrine not explicitly referred to in the Bible, be listened to?**
• ** How do you respond to “Everything you need to know is in the Bible”?**
• ** How can we know a doctrine is true if it’s not in the Bible?**
• ** How do we know that the Protoevangelium of James is credible?**
• ** Does Church Tradtion exist only to interpret Scripture?**
• ** Non-Canonical Writings…**
• ** Oral Traditions not found in the Bible**