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Date Posted: 10:32:50 08/12/07 Sun
Author: Neysa
Author Host/IP: user-2inik89.dialup.mindspring.com / 165.121.81.9
Subject: I believe it....................
In reply to: Joan 's message, "OK, back to our regularly scheduled program" on 04:03:42 08/12/07 Sun

I have no problems with the doctrine that Mary was assumed into heaven. I believe as the doga states that Mary was taken with her body and soul united into heaven.

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[> [> Re: I believe it.................... -- Joan, 15:52:07 08/12/07 Sun [1] (ip68-0-253-131.ri.ri.cox.net/68.0.253.131)

I beleive it, too. The best evidence to me is the lack of a grave and...OK I'm drawing a blank on the word I'm looking for. Anyway, there hasn't ever been a claim by any church that they have a bit of bone, blood, or anything else. That's too hard to believe when churches claim everything from whole bodies to bits of Jesus' cross. Wouldn't some church claim the --what is that word!!-- bones of Mary? And I think that a church would've been built over her grave, too.

There are early writings about Mary that I've never read, so I just have to accept the conclusions of the experts.

I think, other than the Eucharist, Mary's assumption is probably the most difficult Catholic doctrine to accept.

Joan

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[> [> [> Joan -- Neysa, 00:19:01 08/13/07 Mon [1] (user-38lci29.dialup.mindspring.com/209.86.72.73)

Is the word you are looking for 'mortal remains'. What you stated is the best logic ever, that no mortal remains, no grave was ever found of the Blessed Mother. That is very solid proof that Mary went body and soul into heaven.

I also just thought very simply that Mary is very 'special'. After all she is the Mother of Jesus. Therefore, unlike us when we die our soul leaves our body and goes to heaven, and our flesh returns to dust. Mary, being very special should go to heaven with both her body and soul.

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