But I echo what another poster said about the Marianism present in the RCC - they have to my eyes stressed that salvation can only come through her now,
Woah! Who is saying that? Nobody I know. I know you said, "to my eyes," but, golly, I just haven't heard anything close to that. IN church at a Marian feast there is almost always what I've come to think of as "the official disclaimer," clarifying doctrine. I've never heard anyone say She was necessary for salvation.
Do you have some links I could see this atrocity on?
No, Im sorry...no links...wasnt thinking of websites...just perceptions and observations Ive made on my own. Look, maybe I didnt think hard enough about what I was trying to say. The perception I have been getting is the RCC is stressing Mary over the Trinity, Mary over Christ. Instead of talking about the meaning of the Resurrection and Christ’s suffering, every time I visit an RCC service, I hear more about what amounts to (in my view) “what can we do for Mary.” I understand the Immaculate Conception, I understand what her acceptance of God’s purpose for her - I think its beautiful. But when I joined the ACC and read for the first time the language of the Book of Common Prayer (1928), I heard language and thought and prayer that said everything *I* wanted to say to God...and it wasnt dependent on my dedication to Mary. My priest explains that in the ACC if one feels close to Mary to ask for her intercession and to pray with you, then by all means - this is the rule for all the saints - but the bottom line has always and always WILL be the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I hear the RCC push Mary way too much and I have an aversion to that. That’s really what I meant to say...I apologize for the confusion