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... Says no verse in the Bible. No, it doesn't uphold the incarnation of Jesus Christ ... it just seeks to exalt His mother and place her on the throne of God. (which is why I object to it)

I am Baptist, not part of the Reformation. All of the Reformers share the common history of being born into Roman Catholicism and attempting to REFORM the excesses and apostasy of their corrupt age (even Rome reformed the worst of the abuses and corruption within the Clergy). Thus they all...

When you use a Greek translation of a Hebrew concept to prove a point of an English translation of a Greek concept ... you forfeit any credibility as a Linguist. Now I doubt YOUR credibility ... you do not even properly understand what you are cutting and pasting.

I went looking for Truth and found a BIBLE that says one thing and a CHURCH that says another thing. I had to accept one and reject the other. I, PERSONALLY, found the BIBLE more trustworthy a witness of Truth than the Priests (the de facto point of contact with the CHURCH). So I based my choice...

Just to set the record straight, I am not ignorant of languages … I just do not want to chase you down that particular rabbit hole. It does not apply to the verses you requested … then I presented … and which you have completely ignored. They said “mother and brothers” because, based on the...

They would share neither the same Father nor Mother as Jesus … calling them “brothers” (in English translations) is inaccurate and unnecessary when other terms (in English) are available. Why would scripture provide so many details … and completely forget to mention that Joseph had a prior wife...

I understand … you have it correct and every Greek Scholar that translated any Bible into English was unfamiliar with the English word “cousin” … I just do not believe you.

Those arguments are irrelevant since EVERY LINGUISTIC EXPERT that has EVER translated Greek into English has translated those verses as BROTHERS … so the REAL experts have already determined that the most accurate English translation is those were Jesus’ brothers. English is my native language...

Sorry, but you have already demonstrated that we cannot trust the scriptures. Scripture says Jesus has brothers, but Rome says “not so”. Scripture says Mary was the wife of Joseph, but Rome says “not so”. Scripture says not to pray for the dead, but Rome says “not so”. Thus your presented...

Yes, but you would ignore it like you have everything else.

Technically, the mess ROME created. Luther (for his many flaws) attempted to present his case to the Church calling for reform of the evils that the Church did reform a hundred years later. The corrupt leaders in the Church attempted to assassinate Luther … leaving him little choice but to...

See post #123 and show me an Educated scholar that “correctly” translated these people who shared neither a common father or mother with Jesus as something other than the deliberately misleading English word “brother”. If they UNDERSTOOD, then why did they deliberately mistranslate?

I find little to no support for your Mariology. It seems inappropriate to claim to be Catholic and to disbelieve in Perpetual Virginity, Mary’s Assumption, Mary as Queen of Heaven or praying to any saints for intercession. I have enough sins in my past and life without deliberately courting...

MY COMPLAINT was not that the RCC has molesters among its ranks. As you pointed out, that is a problem common to all denominations. My COMPLAINT is that BISHOPS and CARDINALS are punished by Rome for exposing the RCC to public criticism and, therefore, forced to shuffle molesters to protect...

Jesus had GOD as a father and Mary as a mother. As “brothers”, they shared at least ONE parent in common. Were they related through a common father (GOD) or a common mother (Mary) or two parents in common?

[Mat 12:46 NASB95] 46 While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him. [Luk 8:19 NASB95] 19 And His mother and brothers came to Him, and they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd. [Mat 12:47 NASB95] 47 Someone...

… making all translators IDIOTS for mistranslating such a WELL KNOWN concept. However, it changes nothing about the fact that we cannot read the Bible and believe ANYTHING that it says because God and the Translators deliberately obfuscated the truth … so we can only trust the RUMORS heard from...

Bible says "BROTHERS" & Church says "PERPETUAL VIRGIN". What else in the Bible does not mean what it says? "FORGIVEN", "ETERNAL LIFE", "NEVER LEAVE YOU"? The RCC opens Pandora's Box and now ... only a PRIEST can understand Truth. We must accept RUMORS from men (who shuffle molesters around to...

In the Catechism for Inquirers, there is a discussion about what one must affirm to become a Catholic. If I wanted to lie about my beliefs, I would have remained a Nihilist and saved the tithe. I would not affirm beliefs that contradicted what I read based on some alleged mythological Tradition...

So GOD had other children and they are brothers through a common FATHER rather than a common MOTHER? Is that really the argument you want to make for "Jesus' brothers"? Different FATHER and different MOTHER does not equal BROTHER (and you are arguing from silence about what the bible DOES NOT...