Poll

[RMDY]

Do you believe Mary received a water baptism?

 

[Ave Maria]

I honestly don't know. I know she had no need of water baptism because she was sinless but I think that in all likelihood she probably was baptized as a member of the Catholic Church.

 

[QuantaCura]

I'm not sure. Christ received one. There are some private revelations from the Venerable Maria de Agreda concerning the life of Mary that says she was but that's all that I know of on the subject.

 

[sunlover1]

Do you believe Mary received a water baptism?

Yeah.
Didnt John say, "repent and be baptised everyone"?

 

[Uphill Battle]

If Mary "didnt need one" then even less so that Christ did, don't you think?

She probably did. She seemed the obedient type.

but, I don't know if she did or didn't.

 

[sunlover1]

If Mary "didnt need one" then even less so that Christ did, don't you think?

She probably did. She seemed the obedient type.

but, I don't know if she did or didn't.

Exactly.

To say Mary didnt and was sinless, yet Christ did,
would be called blasphemy if one were a name caller.


Sticks and stones

 

[Apollo Celestio]

If Mary "didnt need one" then even less so that Christ did, don't you think?

She probably did. She seemed the obedient type.

but, I don't know if she did or didn't.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Diane_Windsor]

I honestly don't know. I know she had no need of water baptism because she was sinless but I think that in all likelihood she probably was baptized as a member of the Catholic Church.

And what will you say next week?

I voted no~there is no historical evidence that Mary of Nazareth was ever baptised.

 

[Dorothea]

If Mary "didnt need one" then even less so that Christ did, don't you think?

She probably did. She seemed the obedient type.

but, I don't know if she did or didn't.

I agree.

 

[RMDY]

Jesus teaches us that he is the way, the truth, and the life, to get to the father we must go through him. Jesus tells all the apostles to go and baptise everyone in the name of the Spirit, Son and Father as disiples of Him. Paul teaches us in Romans that the power of the law is sin and that the flesh is sinful. Paul teaches us that all die in Christ and are raised up with him, receiving the crown of life. Does not this all apply to Mary (dying in Christ and being raised up in Him)?

 

[dignitized]

does it matter?

 

[prodromos]

The thief on the cross to Christ's right was not baptised, so I guess that "all" is a general rule for which God is allowed to make exceptions.
The Ark of the covenant was made holy through God taking residence within, how much more so was Mary through her carrying God within her womb for nine months and providing nourishment from her breast for many months afterwards. She was in constant contact and the most intimate fellowship with our creator so it would not surprise me in the least if she was an exception from the "all" in more ways than one

 

[never_stop]

does it matter?

Only if you believe water baptism is necessary for salvation. The bible doesn't address this topic, but I see no reason to believe she wouldn't. II do believe Mary got saved, accepting the sacrifice she witnessed. If anyone knew why Jesus came to Earth is was her.

 

[GeratTzedek]

If her son, the Son of G-d, was baptized, why would his mother do differently?

 

[GeratTzedek]

The thief on the cross to Christ's right was not baptised, so I guess that "all" is a general rule for which God is allowed to make exceptions.
The Ark of the covenant was made holy through God taking residence within, how much more so was Mary through her carrying God within her womb for nine months and providing nourishment from her breast for many months afterwards. She was in constant contact and the most intimate fellowship with our creator so it would not surprise me in the least if she was an exception from the "all" in more ways than one

I realize I am being nit-picky here, but Shekinah, the presence of HaShem, rested upon mercy seat ATOP the Ark of the covenant. The contents within were Aaron's staff, a jar of manna, and the tablets of the covenant.

It is, unless I am mistaken, because the tablets of the COVENANT are within the Ark that the analogy between the Ark and Miriam (Mary) is drawn -- as the Ark carried the Older Covenant, so Miriam carried within her He who was the New Covenant. Nothing to do with Shekinah. Otherwise we would be comparing Miriam to the tabernacle, or the holy of holies.

 

[dignitized]

If her son, the Son of G-d, was baptized, why would his mother do differently?

what is the purpose of the water baptism?

 

[Sphinx777]

Do you believe Mary received a water baptism?

Scripture is completely silent on this topic. We have no idea if Saint Mary was baptized or, if so, when it might have occurred or by whose hand. I won’t even offer a guess, since there’s already too much idle speculation about the Blessed Virgin. A few examples include debates on Mary’s continuing virginity, her sinlessness at birth, how (or if) she died, and whether or not her body was carried to heaven to await the Last Day’s resurrection.

 

[seashale76]

I realize I am being nit-picky here, but Shekinah, the presence of HaShem, rested upon mercy seat ATOP the Ark of the covenant. The contents within were Aaron's staff, a jar of manna, and the tablets of the covenant.

It is, unless I am mistaken, because the tablets of the COVENANT are within the Ark that the analogy between the Ark and Miriam (Mary) is drawn -- as the Ark carried the Older Covenant, so Miriam carried within her He who was the New Covenant. Nothing to do with Shekinah. Otherwise we would be comparing Miriam to the tabernacle, or the holy of holies.

The Thetokos is compared to the ark of the covenant as she carried the God of the universe in her womb, the same as the ark of the covenant carried the presence of God like a thrown. It is a glorious mystery that the God of the universe could be carried in a womb and was enthroned on a box of gold.

 

[Ave Maria]

I believe that in all likelihood, Mary was baptized. She was sinless but so was Jesus and Jesus was baptized.