14. THE QUESTION WAS:
Catholics celebrate the Assumption of
Mary (God assumed Marys body and soul into heaven) on August 15. Besides Mary,
what other individuals had their whole bodies taken into heaven?
a.
David & Goliath
b.
Elijah & Enoch
c.
Isaac & Ishmael
THE ANSWER IS
.. C
..
Elijah and Enoch. These guys were also lucky enough to
have their bodies taken into heaven whole. The rest of us souls will be
separated from our bodies from the moment we die until the Last Day of Earth
(Judgment Day)
For more info on bodily assumptions
into heaven, and why we also believe Moses body was also taken up in this
fashion, see http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/mischedj/ct_assumption.html
http://www.allsaintssanfran.org/Virgin%20Mary/assumption_arguments.htm
http://www.geocities.com/peterpaulmin/MaryAssumedintoHeaven.html
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02006b.htm
http://www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/maryc3c.htm
(Assumption of Mary)
http://www.catholicapologetics.org/ap080500.htm
(Assumption of Mary)
http://www.catholic.net/RCC/Periodicals/Dossier/0506-96/Article6.html
(Assumption of Mary not irrelevant)
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