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Pius XII, in his decree in 1950, declared the Assumption teaching to be a dogma revealed by God. But the basis upon which he justifies this assertion is not that of Scripture or patristic testimony but of speculative theology. He concludes that because it seems reasonable and just that God should follow a certain course of action with respect to the person of Mary, and because he has the power, that he has in fact done so. And, therefore, we must believe that he really acted in this way. Tertullian dealt with similar reasoning from certain men in his own day who sought to bolster heretical teachings with the logic that nothing was impossible with God.

That is often indeed the real argument. Consistent papal pronouncing of truth by fiat, popes and or other RCs can assert not only that that the Mary of Rome) is bodily resurrected, but triple crowned, seated at God's right hand and pronounced Queen of the Universe, and Queen of Heaven, with almost unlimited power, and whose words are almost like commands to God, and that the Holy Spirit acts only by the Most Blessed Virgin, who is the dispenser of all grace, and who suffered for our sins as co-redemptrix, who saves us by her merits, and is formally titled the Mother of God. Etc.