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To: George W. Bush
So, is Mary the Queen Of Heaven or not?

Queen of Heaven is a title, not something that states that she is a goddess. The Church, both in the East and the West, has taught that she is a creature - a creature that is higher than the angels - but a creature none the less.

40 posted on 07/28/2006 10:00:43 PM PDT by Pyro7480 ("Love is the fusion of two souls in one in order to bring about mutual perfection." -S. Terese Andes)
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To: Pyro7480
Queen of Heaven is a title, not something that states that she is a goddess.

So it is honorific, sort of like the title Queen Of England?

Then it is pointless blather. If she does not enjoy any royal prerogative over heaven or function as the Father's consort, the title of queen is meaningless.

Just because you can call her the Grand Pupita Of Heaven doesn't make her a Grand Pupita or mean that the title has any merit, either scriptural or devotional.

Do you really believe that Mary, a godly woman, would accept any such title that draws attention to her and away from Her Son, her savior and the Savior of all whom the Father shall redeem thought His sacrifice, sanctification, intercession and merit?

Mary never drew special attention to herself during Christ's life in any way. She was humble and godly. I think it would offend her for people to pray to her or venerate her excessively at the cost of her Son.

If Mary is the Queen of Heaven, why doesn't she have a throne? Scripture refers numerous times to Christ's ascension and that He sits enthroned at the Father's right hand to intercede. So if Christ has a throne by the Father, where is Mary's throne?
“He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne” (Rev. 3:21)

48 posted on 07/28/2006 10:20:25 PM PDT by George W. Bush
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