philo Loc: philo, ca

I was told not to go to Istandbul because they hated Christians. Nothing could be more wrong. Everywhere i traveled there were signs that Christians were and are there. Mary live and was risen from Turkey. John lived in Turkey until he was 102 years of age and Santa Clause lived and preached in Turkey. Loved the city and hope to return.

PeterDragon Loc: Harlan, KY - Kona, HI - Phoenix, AZ

Thank you for your witness and the beautiful photos.

Jim

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

I'm there now. Really enjoying the visit.

philo Loc: philo, ca

Is there any signs of unrest and do you feel safe in light of the coo?

KTJohnson Loc: Northern Michigan

What source did you get this from? I've been reading the Bible for 38 years & somehow I missed reading about Mary's resurrection.

philo Loc: philo, ca

Mary was not resurrection she was assumed. That is what we were taught.

philo Loc: philo, ca

The Assumption of Mary into Heaven, often shortened to the Assumption and also known as the Falling Asleep of the Blessed Virgin Mary,[3][4] according to the beliefs of the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, and parts of Anglicanism, was the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her earthly life.

The Catholic Church teaches as dogma that the Virgin Mary "having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory".[5] This doctrine was dogmatically defined by Pope Pius XII on 1 November 1950, in the apostolic constitution Munificentissimus Deus by exercising papal infallibility.[6] While the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church believe in the Dormition of the Theotokos, which is the same as the Assumption,[7] whether Mary had a physical death has not been dogmatically defined.

In Munificentissimus Deus (item 39) Pope Pius XII pointed to the Book of Genesis (3:15) as scriptural support for the dogma in terms of Mary's victory over sin and death as also reflected in 1 Corinthians 15:54: "then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory".[8][9][10]

In the churches that observe it, the Assumption is a major feast day, commonly celebrated on 15 August. In many countries, the feast is also marked as a Holy Day of Obligation in the Roman Catholic Church and as a festival (under various names) in the Anglican Communion.

KTJohnson Loc: Northern Michigan

Thank you, I know little of Roman Catholic doctrine & theology.

bull drink water Loc: pontiac mi.

I too was raised catholic, and was taught that. in later years I read the bible through and through twice, and came to the conclusion that Mary was just human and devoid of any heavenly power or influence.

philo Loc: philo, ca

I don't think she any special power except she was the earth mother of Jesus. One of the Pope's declared that she was assumed into heaven. I don't believe that is in the bible.