But this only confirms the problem of the innovative views. That it was not a surprise that someone could come up with them somehow by discovering them in scripture. Considered and overwhelmingly rejected.
“Over veneration” is an odd term. If it means that Mary is God it’s latria and no longer veneration. This would be a grave error of Catholic theology and practice.
The problem from the Protestant view often arises IMHO from a form of dualism almost gnostic, all flesh is evil, total depravity, etc. In their eyes *any* veneration is wrong. It would be hard to please this view with any *less* veneration.
““Over veneration” is an odd term.”
I concur. I made it up because I lack the vocabulary to express the sliding scale from “blessed” to “worshipped”
“This would be a grave error of Catholic theology and practice.”
I agree. It is also a fact that this error is a widespread, if not dominant theme in certain parts of the RCC. Go watch the parade of the Virgin of Guadelupe on TV one day. Jesus is a bit player in pagan Virgin goddess worship.
I advise, from the outside, the correct RC response is to not be defensive about this error, but to admit heretical groups are doing it and stamp them out.
“all flesh is evil, total depravity”
Not any Protestant Church I know about. Well, maybe the Episcopals a/k/a the Frozen Chosen.