at least other depictions have given him some vague resemblance of being middle eastern, but whoever posted this probably scavenged for the most eurocentric portrayal they could find

  • Funicio [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Nah, the baptism was part of the process to forgive the sin of the world. Catholic doctrine holds that both Jesus and Mary were born without original sin, just like Adam and Eve.

    • babortion [they/them]
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      4 years ago

      confirmed. 'immaculate' in immaculate conception refers to Mary's state of never having sinned