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When you say Jesus said Mary is our mother, what are you referring to? Are you just referring to His statement to John?

"26When Jesus then saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He *said to His mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” 27Then He said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour the disciple took her into his own household." (John 19:26-27).

If so, I disagree strongly. He was not making Mary all of our mother. He was being a good son and making sure His widowed mother was taken care of since He [Jesus] wouldn't be there on earth to take care of her. " From that hour the disciple took her into his own household."

Maybe there is some other verse that I don't remember.

Laeserin 11mo ago

He's making it clear that Mary is not "merely" His mother, which would already make her worthy of veneration, but that she's also John's mother and John is a stand-in for all Christians. He didn't forget about her, at The End. He emphasized her and reminded us all of her importance.

She is the Immaculate Conception and the Ark of the Covenant, after all. Even the angels greet her like a Queen. And remember Luke 1:

And Mary said:

“My soul glorifies the Lord

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

for he has been mindful

of the humble state of his servant.

From now on all generations will call me blessed,

for the Mighty One has done great things for me — holy is his name.

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Liberty Gal 11mo ago

No where in the Bible is the immaculate conception mentioned. She was a faithful young woman. She was blessed by God. She is an example of a servant of God, but even she admits she is blessed because, "the Mighty One has done great things for me — holy is his name." She never claims to be holy herself.

There is nothing written in the Bible about calling her mother. There is not one verse saying we should pray to her or through her. In fact the Bible says,

"For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus," (1 Timothy 2:5)

The Bible even specifically tells people to not consult the dead, but to consult God:

"When they say to you, “Consult the mediums and the spiritists who whisper and mutter,” should not a people consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?" (Isaiah 8:19)

I'll admit that my two biggest disagreements with the Catholic church are putting the Pope above the Bible and praying to Mary (and saints) like they are little gods. (I know people like you don't consider them gods, but mediators, but the actions seem like they are being treated as gods. It seems to me like a form of idolatry.)