[boatbums]

Sorry....straw man argument. The Marian doctrines tell us mainly about Mary. I know who Jesus is by what my Heavenly Father tells me about him from the Holy Scriptures - Old and New Testaments. There is most certainly NOT a ‘turning away’ from the doctrine of the Trinity nor a refusal to accept the full divinity of Christ because belief of Marian doctrines or not. If by Marian doctrines you mean those stated in scripture concerning the virgin birth of Christ, Mary's lineage from King David, her relationship with her husband, Joseph, we have no disagreement. The extra-biblical doctrines are disputed mainly because they are not backed up by Scripture or directly contradict it.

[Petronski]

There is most certainly NOT a ‘turning away’ from the doctrine of the Trinity nor a refusal to accept the full divinity of Christ because belief of Marian doctrines or not.

Is Mary the Mother of God?

[RobbyS]

No, they did not contradict Scripture unless we stipulate in advance that you get to interpret Scripture. As to what your Heavenly Father tells you, does he tell you that Jesus is the second person of the Holy Trinity, or someone less than that. The Marian docrines tell us that Jesus was more than someone special and that the Virgin Birth was a sign of this. If Mary was less than what we say, then Jesus is a demi-god like Heracles rather than the Incarnation of the High God who spoke toe Moses on Sinai.