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From: creps@lateran.ucs.indiana.edu (Stephen A. Creps)
Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian
Subject: Re: Question about Virgin Mary
Message-ID: <May.11.02.38.02.1993.28216@athos.rutgers.edu>
Date: 11 May 93 06:38:03 GMT
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In article <May.5.02.53.08.1993.28877@athos.rutgers.edu> ddavis@cass.ma02.bull.com (Dave Davis) writes:
>	Since Mary was free from 'original sin' she 
>	did not exactly die: 'at the end of her life'
>	(as the dogmatic prounouncement says) she 
>	was assumed into heaven.

   The dogma of the Assumption does not state whether or not Mary died a
physical death before being taken into Heaven.  Catholics are free to
believe what they wish, whether it be that she was taken still alive, or
after having died.  I lean somewhat toward the latter myself.

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Steve Creps, Indiana University
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