The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum debate on Mary's Virginity

BrimstonePreacha,

I must admit that I have always had serious problems with the statement, made by both Rome, the Orthodox Church and some of the Reformers, that Mary was the "Mother of God". I am, however, more than privy to the differences each group held to that phrase. However, I still have a strong aversion to referring to Mary as the "Mother of God", for on the surface, one could easily understand it to mean that Mary "birthed" God, which is clearly a blasphemous and offensive statement, both to the Lord and to my intellect. I do think there are more appropriate ways to express Mary giving birth to the Lord Jesus Christ, Who was God incarnate. So, I can certainly sympathize with your consternation and wanting to discuss this topic of Mary's virginity. But, isn't the issue really between Rome, who believes in Mary's perpetual virginity and the biblical teaching that she was only a virgin up to the birth of the Lord Christ? Rome has never denied Mary's virginity but has propagated the superstitious tradition that she remained a virgin after Christ's birth.

As to the other matter which Paul_S admonished for, I have no comment.

In His Grace,