We Christians are monotheists, you know!
She's being treated as Kecharitomene. We call her Blessed.
She prophesied that we would.
“But she is not being treated as a demigod (or demigoddess or godlet,or hemi-semi-demiurge,or pixie, faerie queen, elf-maiden or anything of that sort.)”
Oh, clearly she is adored, bowed down to, statues kissed, etc. She is prayed to instead of God. Many “saints” are treated the same way.
We Christians are monotheists, you know!
“In theory, of course. In practice, not so much. I doubt many Catholics know what monotheism means (not here on FR).
“She’s being treated as Kecharitomene. We call her Blessed.”
She was singled out to bear Messiah as a vessel. For this reason, she was highly favored. The RC turned that into more than God says. Unfortunately, many Protestant groups turn it into less than God said. She was blessed to be chosen by God for this duty.
“She prophesied that we would.”
Many of us recognized she was blessed to be chosen. Many more -and probably a bigger number - elevate her beyond the meaning of God’s simple statement through the angel.