The Virgin Mary

[Humberto]

What were all that about?

Ok a meagre effort.

 

[Humberto]

 

[Humberto]

That there is Our Lady of Guadaloupe.

 

[Humberto]

That's how you hold your hands in prayer if you have hands.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

Pray for us...

 

[Humberto]

All I would say, if it seems like hard work to get in touch, Mary is your mother if you come to Jesus.

Of 20 billion or whatever of us that have existed she alone was 'full of grace'. That's her title.

Immaculate, worthy of bearing and nursing our lord.

 

[Humberto]

If you asking for a pay rise or good luck with a bet then no.

If you are asking foe the little boy or girl accross the street for a bit of grace, then yes

 

[bcuster]

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Thar was your avatar until recently. It is the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas

 

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[bcuster]

As described in Revelation

 

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[bcuster]

Painting of the Madonna by St Luke, who actually saw Her in life

 

[ElizabethofYork]

Virgin birth was a common theme in many ancient religions.

 

[tim]

Virgin birth was a common theme in many ancient religions.

And with komodo dragons. Maybe the BVM and her offspring were a couple of those shape-shifting lizards David Ick! warned us about.

 

[Idaho]

Just a reboot of the Egyptian Isis cult

 

[ElizabethofYork]

I like the idea of a female deity though. Balances out the old patriarchal Father God a bit.

 

[JimW]

Her iconography, first seen via Portugese sailors IIRC, influenced Chinese depictions of the bodhisattva Guanyin and the local deity Ma-Tsu, though searching for that i see the similarities with Guanyin predated contact a bit: Compassion, Mercy, and Love: Guanyin and the Virgin Mary

 

[kabbes]

Painting of the Madonna by St Luke, who actually saw Her in life

The same Luke that said he never actually met Jesus, right?

 

[JimW]

Mary Lactans, squirting milk:

Artistic Depictions of the Virgin Mary: The Surprising Origins of Marian Iconography

The enigmatic allure of the Virgin Mary: From divine purity to unsettling symbolism, we explore the captivating myths and enduring appeal of the original Madonna.

www.thenotsoinnocentsabroad.com

 

[ouirdeaux]

The same Luke that said he never actually met Jesus, right?

Where did he say this?

 

[JimW]

Luke's father was Darth Vader, but you won't find that in the Bible.

 

[kabbes]

Where did he say this?

Luke 1:1 to 1:2

Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.

With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

I.e., I've investigated the things I've heard about.

 

[Santino]

I assume that Luke and The Author of Luke are two different people.

 

[ElizabethofYork]

I assume that Luke and The Author of Luke are two different people.

Luke is also mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles, and in some of the letters of Paul. He's referred to as a doctor. I think bible scholars agree that Luke was the author of the gospel of Luke and also Acts.

 

[Santino]

According to The Unauthorized Version, by Robin Lane Fox (1991), which I just consulted from my extensive library, the consensus seems to be that Luke and Acts were written by 'a companion of Paul', which I think implies not an original Disciple.

 

[ouirdeaux]

Luke 1:1 to 1:2



I.e., I've investigated the things I've heard about.

It strongly implies that he wasn't an eyewitness. But it doesn't rule out the possibility that he was an exceptionally conscientious one.

 

[JimW]

Luke 1:1 to 1:2



I.e., I've investigated the things I've heard about.

Though might just imply he wasn't present for everything he reports, childhood etc.

 

[Santino]

Someone who never met Jesus might nevertheless have met Mary, who outlived her son.

 

[ElizabethofYork]

According to The Unauthorized Version, by Robin Lane Fox (1991), which I just consulted from my extensive library, the consensus seems to be that Luke and Acts were written by 'a companion of Paul', which I think implies not an original Disciple.

Yes, Luke wasn't one of the original disciples.

 

[Santino]

Luke's father was Darth Vader, but you won't find that in the Bible.

Darth Vader was also the product of a virgin birth, of course.