Regarding the original post. Yes contradicting comments. The first one is aligned with the teachings of the church.
Both Jesus and Mary were born without sin. But Jesus is the only one without sin.
Mary was filled with divine grace from the time of her conception. Support for this belief is found in Luke 1:28 which states in the King James Version: "And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." A literal translation of the angel's statement is "Rejoice, you who have been graced." This implies that Mary received grace at some earlier time in her life.
Ayun na nga po natanong na kanina kung inherited ni Mary yung original sin at birth it will be passed down to Jesus. That is why she was given graced at time of her conception para po di nya maipasa.
May dalawa pong interpretation among christians regarding the images and statues.
1st view: Bawal gumawa ng rebulto para sumamba ng ibang diyos. Pwede gumawa to uplift your faith to God.
2nd view: Bawal gumawa ng rebulto.
Exodus 20:3-4
3You shall not have other gods beside me.
4You shall not make for yourself an idol or a likeness of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters beneath the earth
Exodus 25:18(5 chapters after the 10 commandments)
And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work shall you make them, on the two ends of the mercy seat.
Numbers 21:7-8
(verse 7 bakit inutusan gumawa)
7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.
8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.”
May isa pa
3rd view: Akala ko ba bawal? Bakit after 5 chapters uutusan ka gumawa ng cherub? Bakit after sinning dapat tumingin sa serpent on a pole? Contradictions! The bible must not be true!
Di ko po alam napano na serpent mounted on a pole pati po arc of the covenant.