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From: bnapl@burdvax.UUCP (Tom Albrecht)
Newsgroups: net.religion.christian
Subject: Re: Assumption
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Date: Mon, 16-Sep-85 12:22:02 EDT
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In article  iuzzolin@unmvax.UUCP writes:
>
>I think I can shed some light on the doctrine of Mary's assumption that
>might make more sense to Protestants.
>
>As I understand it, saying Mary was assumed into heaven is basically
>saying that she was raptured.  The following is the scriptural reference
>to rapture.
>
>"For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with
>the archangel's call, and with the sound of the trumpet of God.  And
>the dead in Christ will rise first;  then we who are alive, who are left, 
>shall be caught up together to meet the Lord in the air; and so we shall
>always be with the Lord."  1 Thess 5:16  
>
>-- 
>
>Carlyn Iuzzolino

The problem with this explanation is that the Bible talks of the rapture of
the church as an ALTERNATIVE to death.  The RC doctrine of the assumption
of Mary says that her body was taken to Heaven AFTER she died.  Not quite
the same thing (or even close).


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