"Jesus of Nazareth, The Infancy Narratives"
by Joseph. A Ratzinger
Our Commentaries
Originally published in 2013
PURPOSE
The purpose of this brief review is to make clear our position -
revulsion and rejection - regarding Ratzinger's latest blasphemies.
DETAILS
Last December [2013] we acquired and reviewed Ratzinger's latest book: Jesus of Nazareth - The Infancy Narratives
(1). Our intent was to write a
comprehensive review of this book. However, because events are rapidly
advancing, we have decided to just quote a few passages (which, on
their own, will allow any reader to judge the rest of the book).
The stage is set in the book's Foreword. On page xi, Ratzinger writes:
I
have set out here,... to
interpret what Matthew and Luke say about Jesus' infancy at the
beginning of their Gospels.
and
The
second question posed
by good exegesis must be: is
what I read here true?
He intends to "interpret", that is, give the reader a new meaning
for the Gospels of Matthew and Luke after sowing the subliminal seed
of: "is what I read here true?"
Soon after, on page 16, we read:
I
would add that the late emergence, particularly of the Marian
traditions, can be similarly explained by the discretion of the Lord's
mother and of those around her: the sacred events of her early life
could not be made public while
she was still alive.
A position confirmed on page 53, where we read:
It
seems natural that after
Mary's death could the mystery (the birth of Jesus) be made
public and pass into the shared patrimony of early Christianity.
Death and corruption are the consequences of the Original Sin.
16 And the Lord God commanded the man,
"You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not
eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will
certainly die." [Genesis
2 - NIV]
...therefore, Mary never died as we know death. She went into a deep
slumber and was taken up into Heaven while Her Holy body was being
Glorified in this process of ascension. The Orthodox Church aptly calls
this Mary's Dormition; the Roman Catholic Faith calls this Mary's
Assumption.
[In case anyone wonders "why did Jesus
die?" - The answer is straight forward: He died because He assumed our sins.
However, being the body which had encased the Spirit of God, it was
spared corruption through an almost immediate Glorification.]
Of course, such demonic pill - the death of Mary - is easier to swallow
after having read on page 45 that:
He (Joseph) took Mary home as his wife,
but did not "know" her until
she had given birth to the Son.
Therefore, according to the alleged "Pope" and "Giant Theologian", Mary
was an adulterer since Mary was already the Spouse of the Holy Spirit
of God when She "knew" Joseph. No wonder Ratzinger also claims that She
died!
It is absolutely unthinkable
that after the intimate union between God and Mary, She could give
Herself to a man - any man!
After coming across the above texts it became obvious that our time,
which belongs to God, is too precious to waste in preparing a full
review of the AntiChrist's latest printed blasphemy.
EPILOGUE
Maybe we see it that way because we are "simple believers" as Ratzinger
calls those who "...to this day they join in their caroling on the Holy
Night..."
On page 74 of Ratzinger’s book-length blasphemy, one reads: It is only natural that simple believers
would then hear the shepherds singing too, and to this day they join in
their caroling on the Holy Night...
NOTES
(1) Bloomsbury
Publishing Plc, London. 2012 - ISBN 978 1 4081 9453 9
Published on March 9th, 2013
Reissued on July 7th, 2022
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