[wagglebee]

I will try to make it simpler:
When, to the best of your knowledge, did Biblical scholars such as yourself FIRST begin to write, preach, or otherwise convey your "discovery" that Catholics had views about Mary that you considered to be heretical? I am simply interested in the history of this train of thought, what is the earliest specific source you are aware of?

[biblewonk]

When, to the best of your knowledge, did Biblical scholars such as yourself FIRST begin to write, preach, or otherwise convey your "discovery" that Catholics had views about Mary that you considered to be heretical? I am simply interested in the history of this train of thought, what is the earliest specific source you are aware of?

I don't know. It makes no difference to me the specifics of how Marianism was developed or the parallel string of complaints. I'm content to know what we have now and what is wrong with it. I certainly do see a pagan goddess aspect in what we have today though so the concepts predate Christianity.