First, I think that if you're going to cite someone, you ought to ping him/her ("first Girl Scout" was mine). Second, if we're going to talk about disrespect, it ain't my faith that's turned Mary into blatant consumer kitsch, selling everything from glow-in-the-dark dashboard icons to "Mary with the Girl Scouts" bubble gum cards.
>>First, I think that if you're going to cite someone, you ought to ping him/her<<<
My apologies.
("first Girl Scout" was mine)<<
Regardless how some Roman Catholics inartfully venerate Mary, do YOU really think calling her "the First Girl Scout" is being respectful?
Do they have a dashboard bobblehead? I love those things!