why do people belive in the virgin mary? she didnt do anything except have jesus?
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What do you mean by believe? I believe she lived, and I believe she was the mother of Jesus, and I believe that she was a virgin until Jesus was born. I think you might mean Catholic practice of praying to Mary and so on. That I do not believe - not at all, as the Bible says nothing about praying to Mary. I don't pray to anyone but God the Father, but I do so in the name of Jesus - as the Bible says.\n\n\nThe Bible further states that Jesus had siblings, and says that Mary did not know her husband UNTIL Jesus was born (this last is found in Matthew, and the siblings part is in Mark 3:31). These half siblings would have been direct descendents of Mary, not of Jesus. There is nothing wrong with there being descendents related to Jesus... I think people think that if others were related to him, it would mean they were born with part of the Holy Spirit, since Jesus was conceived of the Spirit - but that's not true. The siblings were born of two humans and were all human. The Holy Spirit had nothing to do with their conceptions.
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O.k. before I begin I'm also Christian, but not your average Christian due to the fact I believe in all religions.\n\nFirst Off I'm not exactly saying the Bible is a full of lies, I' just telling you my opinion on it (listen carefully)\n\nAfterwards I will answer your question about the virgin Mary.\n\nFirst off the Bible was written by man, not God. Man is not perfect.  Some of the things might be a little bit different then it actually was.  I mean think about it when the apostles were stranded on the boat and Jesus walked on water towards them who was writting down everything that was happening? No, it had to be written down later.\nCan you recall everything perfectly that happened to you yesturday, can you recite word for word what somebody told you?\n\nThis is the true reason why the Bible contradicts itself.  Because man wrote it.  Here is another intristing fact; Some kings in ancient times thought the Bible was boring, so they had someone spice it up a bit.  According to research it has been corrected, but with all these things how can anybody say it's 100% fact.  It even contradicts itself, Eye for an eye; if someone slaps your left cheeck.\n\nThe truth about the Bible is that it is based on truth, but it itself is nothing more then a tall tale. Kinda of like Santa Clause. There actually was a Saint Nick. He gave toys to girls and boys, but the stories have been altered and created a Santa Clause.  There is truth in there, but there are also embelishments, and so forth.  The Bible should be red for it's message, not the stories.  I mean think about it; which apostle was there when the soldiers were whipping Jesus, saying all kinds of nasty things.  Yes, it probably did happen, but it could not have been written down like it was in the Bible unless the person writting it was right there writting things down word for word.\n\nWith all these things combined the Bible is not exactly right, but if you were to talk about your days living with your parents you could easily discribe what happened, even though it might not exactly be 100%.  The message will live on, even though the stories might not be 100% accuarate.\n\nNow as for why some people might say Mary was no Virgin.  The truth is they use to say Jesus never exsisted, but now science and history has confirmed his exsistance. No they have not confirmed he is the Son of God or a lot of the other miricles, but they have confirmed his exsistance. So the people who don't want to believe in him need to find another way to doubt him.  They have chosen that Mary was not a Virgin.  This will be extremely difficult for anybody to prove or disprove don't you think?
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There are 2 questions here. Let me answer you first question. Catholics are not worshiping Our Lady. She is one of the most respected human being for Catholics. There is a big difference between "worshiping" and "respecting". Infact christains should not worship anyone other than Jesus. She works as a medium between Jesus and us.\n\nSecond Question answer: There are many in the world with same name.
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You need to read the Bible, you didn't get much of anything right!\n\nGod is not a human, so stop trying to apply human concepts like marriage, fornication, and adultery to Him.\n\nJesus is the son of God. Mary is Jesus' human mother as Jesus was conceived by immaculate conception.
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1.  Mary was a virgin until Jesus was born, afterward their marriage was consummated.  \n2.  Yes it would have to, but don't hold your breath.\n3.  People are not in the Hell of Revelation, lost souls are in a place Jesus called Hades, the saved are in the presence of God.\n4.  He says he doesn't.
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nobody knows what mary was really like. the church slandered her by calling her a prostitute, and sum say she was 12 years younger than jesus. she cud have been wealthy, and she could have been poor. we dont know, and there was no record of her being a poor woman, and just because sum1 says she was rich or poor doesnt make her rich or poor. and if she was, so wat? thats not that big a deal back then. now it wud be disgusting, because so many people are perverts, or just shallow, and cant accept that sum1 may love some1 else who is many years older than them...
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. (These are the words the angel Gabriel said to Mary, a Bible quote.)\n\nBlessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. (This is Mary's cousin Elizabeth's greeting, another bible quote.)\n\nHoly Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. (The request to pray for us.)\n\nIt is the Scriptures inspired by God, not the Catholic Church, that positively states that God thinks of Mary so highly.\n\nThe person described by God in this way is just a little different from the rest of us. \n\nCatholics believe this difference is because she was conceived without the taint of original sin (the Immaculate Conception) and committed no personal sin.\n\nMary is, of course, not God. But just like any other saint in heaven or on earth (the Communion of Saints), she also can pray to God for us.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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If Jesus walked among us today, I think no one would really notice.  Jesus was a man, just one out of many, that did something that people was looking for.  They was looking for something to believe in, they were looking for someone to tell them that everything good they did was being noticed and that when they died there was light at the end of the tunnel and the only thing they need to do is believe.  Today we have lots of people preaching the say thing he preached then, Jesus voice would not be heard.
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in virgin mary rather than jesus
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The bible never says Mary stayed a virgin.  It is very clear that Mary and Joseph had other children after Jesus' birth.  \nThe bible says that they waited to have sex until after Jesus was born.\nMatt 1\n23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. \n24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: \n25 And KNEW her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. \n\nWe would be foolish to think they stayed married their whole lives without having sex.  Plus the mention of Jesus' brothers and sisters confirms that they did.\n\nThe Catholics believe that Mary stayed a virgin so they could diefy her.  They want to put her on the same pedestal as Jesus and sometimes above Him.  \nIf they would just read the bible, they would understand that this is a false teaching and breaks the most sacred of the 10 commandments "Thou shalt have no other gods before me".
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Well apart from being Jesus' love, Mary was a disciple and she was one of the inner circle. She was extremely intelligent, and many considered this unusual and didn't like her for it. I think much injustice has been done to her. The Catholic church has admitted that calling her a prostitute was an error (bible doesn't say this either), and now she's a saint. But she must be more than a saint and time will set things straight.
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We believe in Jesus the son of Mary the virgin that he was one of the greatest prophets of God as Muhammad (peace be on them all) and he had a miraclous birth and revealed many wonders (by the help of God)to people to believe him and that he was sent from God(as every prophet do)...\nand you can find his story in the Qur'an in several places:\nhere in a chapter of the Holy Quran called(Mariam=Mary)in this link http://www.wam.umd.edu/~stwright/rel/islam/Quran/19.html\nin verses( 16-36 ).\nand also in another chapter called (Aal Imran)-it means the family of Imran,and Imran is the father of Mary(peace be on them all)..\nhttp://www.wam.umd.edu/~stwright/rel/islam/Quran/3.html\nverses ( 33-60 )\nread them and you will know our belief..\nGod blessing and guidance to you my friend..
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The whole issue of Mary being "The Mother of God" is ridiculous. Are people suggesting that Christ did not exist before he came to earth?? He always existed (John CH.1 V1-14) There is very Little mentioned in the Bible about Mary and whilst an angle appeared to her before the birth of Christ and told her what would happen in the near future and told her that she was "blessed amongst women" The bible is clear on the issue of there being only one mediator between man and God who is Jesus Christ.Christ said in John Ch.14 V6 "I am the way, the truth and the life; No man cometh to the Father but by me."  \nNo one but Christ himself can make intercession for us. \nPraying to Mary or one of the saints is totally futile as this is against what the Bible teaches. Aside from acknowledging that Mary was "blessed amongst women" the Lord did not place any other special emphasis on her as the entire point of focus is on Christ as he alone can save us and no one else. We believe that Mary had other children after the birth of Christ as he refered to his brothers. Why wouldn't Mary have had other children as she was young and married??\nThere is too much emphasis placed on Mary and Praying the rosary. Jesus was right when he said that people think that God will hear them for their much rambling and babbling but he doesn't. Jesus gave the example of prayer (The Lords Prayer) in that he addressed his prayer directly to God himself "Our Father who art in heaven....." \n\nIt is important to note that Jesus didn't come to establish a religion, he came to establish a RELATIONSHIP between man and god.\nIts little wonder that the Catholics are soo confused as the Catholic Church added 2 books to the King James Bible.\nThe King James has 66 books, the Catholic Bible has 68 books. Doubtlessly they overlooked the fact that there is a dire warding in Revelations being "If anyone shall add to the words of the prophesy of this book, God will add unto them the plagues that are written in this book" One of the plagues is, of course, death.\nHope this helps.
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Catholics don't worship or adore Mary. We venerate her, and call her blessed, just as Scripture shows. (Luke 1:48). \n\nCatholics request Mary's intercession because the fervant prayer of a righteous person is very powerful. (James 5:16). It's hard to find someone who fits this description more than Mary. This is not asking Mary to mediate (Jesus Christ is the only one with that role (Tim 2:5)), merely to intercede. It's similar to St. Paul asking fellow believers to pray for him. (Romans 15:30, Col 4:3, and other verses).\n\nNeither do Catholics practice idolatry, because they do not worship statues, or anything else created. Exodus 20:4-5 prohibits the making of images for the purpose of worshiping the image, but does not prohibit image-making altogether. (In Exodus 25:18-19, G-d commands Moses to make statues of cherubim.) Statues and other images are used as an aid to faith by helping to call to mind that which they represent, but the image itself is not worshipped.
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Son of God.  the bible tells us that mary was a virgin therefore Joeph could not have been the father.
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They are two different people.  Some think Jesus had an affair with Mary Magdalene.  Others think she may have been a prostitute. ANd, the other Mary is Jesus's mom.  She's the Virgin Mary.
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Because you have nothing to substantiate your claim, as Jesus did....\n\nJesus healed sick, cured blindness, expelled demons, was born of a virgin, walked on water, feed thousands, fulfilled MANY prophecies, and rose from the dead.\n\nHow many of those did you accomplish?