The Catholic View of Mary
Are you Catholic?
| 87% (21) | Yes (continue) | |
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| 12% (3) | No (please leave, even if you are a former Catholic) |
24 voters have answered this question.
Your Gender?
| 66% (16) | Male | |
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| 33% (8) | Female |
24 voters have answered this question.
Age?
| 0% (0) | Under 12 | |
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| 20% (5) | 13-19 | |
| 29% (7) | 20-30 | |
| 8% (2) | 31-40 | |
| 16% (4) | 41-50 | |
| 8% (2) | 51-60 | |
| 12% (3) | 61-70 | |
| 4% (1) | 71 and older |
24 voters have answered this question.
Mary is...
| 83% (20) | The mother of the incarnation of the Son of God | |
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| 12% (3) | The mother of the man Jesus | |
| 4% (1) | A goddess, equal with God | |
| 0% (0) | Just a woman | |
| 0% (0) | A mytholigical character | |
| 0% (0) | other |
24 voters have answered this question.
Was Mary sinless from conception?
| 75% (18) | Yes, due to God's grace | |
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| 8% (2) | Yes, due to her divinty | |
| 12% (3) | No, she was a sinner just like the rest of us | |
| 4% (1) | I don't know |
24 voters have answered this question.
Did Mary retain her virginity her whole life (the doctrine of perpetual virginity)?
| 70% (17) | Yes | |
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| 16% (4) | No | |
| 12% (3) | Don't know |
24 voters have answered this question.
Do Catholics worship Mary?
| 4% (1) | Yes, as equal with God | |
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| 8% (2) | Yes, as under God | |
| 88% (22) | No, we just honor her | |
| 0% (0) | No | |
| 0% (0) | Don't know |
25 voters have answered this question.
Do Catholics pray to Mary?
| 87% (21) | Yes | |
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| 12% (3) | No | |
| 0% (0) | Don't know |
24 voters have answered this question.
If yes to the previous question, why do you pray to Mary? (mark all that apply)
| 65% (15) | She is our intercessor. | |
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| 17% (4) | She has the power to grant our requests. | |
| 52% (12) | Her prayers are more effective then ours. | |
| 56% (13) | She talks to God for us. | |
| 4% (1) | Don't know | |
| 13% (3) | Other |
23 voters have answered this question.
Is the 'Hail Mary' or 'Ave Maria' a more effective prayer then say, The Lord's Prayer (Pater Noster) or just a spontanious prayer?
| 4% (1) | Yes - always | |
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| 17% (4) | Yes - in certain circumstances | |
| 43% (10) | No - always | |
| 17% (4) | No - with a few exceptions | |
| 17% (4) | Don't know |
23 voters have answered this question.
If one doesn't pray to Mary, will God not hear his/her prayers?
| 33% (8) | Yes | |
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| 66% (16) | No | |
| 0% (0) | Don't know |
24 voters have answered this question.
Must you say the 'Hail Mary' or can you make-up your own prayer to her?
| 0% (0) | Only the "Hail Mary" | |
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| 30% (7) | "Hail Mary" is best, but other prayers can be used | |
| 60% (14) | Making up a prayer is fine | |
| 8% (2) | Don't know |
23 voters have answered this question.
Do you give divinity to Mary (meaning you make Mary like God?)
| 8% (2) | Yes | |
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| 91% (22) | No | |
| 0% (0) | Don't know |
24 voters have answered this question.
Mary was sinless because...
| 87% (21) | God saved her from original sin (grace) | |
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| 0% (0) | She is a goddess and incapable of sin. | |
| 12% (3) | Other |
24 voters have answered this question.
Does Mary need Jesus as a savoir as much as you and I do?
| 79% (19) | Yes - all are saved by God's grace | |
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| 16% (4) | No - she was sinless | |
| 4% (1) | Don't know | |
| 0% (0) | other |
24 voters have answered this question.
Will you leave a responce in the Talk About It section or E-mail me?
| 16% (4) | Yes | |
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| 41% (10) | No | |
| 8% (2) | Don't know | |
| 33% (8) | Maybe |
24 voters have answered this question.
Did you like this poll?
| 66% (16) | Yes | |
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| 0% (0) | No (why?) | |
| 29% (7) | It was OK | |
| 4% (1) | It needs improvement (in what ways?) |
24 voters have answered this question.
**New Question: Are your views of Mary what is officially taught by the Catholic church or did you make them up?
| 56% (13) | They are what the church teaches | |
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| 17% (4) | They are based on church doctrines | |
| 21% (5) | Half and half | |
| 4% (1) | Mostly my own | |
| 0% (0) | Completely made up | |
| 0% (0) | Unsure |
23 voters have answered this question.
