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- From: dsc@gemini.tmc.edu (Doug S. Caprette Bldg. 28 W191 x3892)
- Subject: Re: Papal Infallibility [was Re: Will the -REAL- Christians please stand up?]
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- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 17:49:38 GMT
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- In article <1ihnmgINN1va@news.aero.org> shag@aero.org (Robert M. Unverzagt) writes:
- >
- >Recalling my RC teaching from long ago, the Pope has only spoken
- >"from the chair" three times. One of the three things (here my
- >memory is even more fuzzy) was that Mary was born without sin, one
- >...
-
- I think you refer to the dogma of the Imaculate Conception.
-
- This refers to the conception OF Mary, BY Ann and states that Mary was conceived
- without original sin. This particular dogma always seemed rather esotheric
- to me!
-
- Supposedly, according to a survey, only about 10% of Catholics know this is what
- is meant by the Imaculate Conception.
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