Why do Catholics believe that Mary's parents were Anna and Joachim?
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Asked December 18 2013
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Sinead Warner
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Ann Wood
I believe anything Catholic is suspect simply because this Catholic church places itself as representing God on earth and that is simply not true. It has people worshiping Mary when Jesus was clear when HE said....pray to the Father ONLY in My Name. It makes Jesus sacrifice on the cross incomplete and catholics have to spend time repenting in a purgatory. The history of the popes reads like porn in many instances. Its scary and frightening to realize that 6 billion people belong to this church believing lies. Only one thing about it makes sense.....there has to be a religious organization that will align itself with the anti-christ and hope to sit in the temple of Israel. Its when the pope will be double crossed and the Jews finally accept their Messiah. My heart goes out to those lost billions believing lies.
Steve Nearman
Ann, as one that was raised in Catholicism from a child and went to Catholic school and taught by Nuns, I understand your empathy for such people.
Let's not forget the Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2 Pet. 3:9 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. Luke 3:6 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God,should shine on them. 2 Cor. 4:3-4
No one will be tricked into the lake of fire. God makes it His business to inform each and every soul of His love and redemption plan for them. Whosoever will accepts, receives eternal life and whosoever will reject, because of unbelief will receive the second death in the lake of fire.
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Rom. 1:8-23
God’s love is extended to all, all have freedom to choose!