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It certainly is tiresome having the same people denigrating the Mother of Jesus every time she is mentioned in any news article. You’d think they’d have better things to do—like reading the Bible, or praying, or something.

Excuse me sir, but this;

to entrust the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

isn't just some mention of "The Mother of Jesus" in a news article, due to it's theological implications (and please remember too, this site is FreeRepublic--- not "catholic culture") while it is also fair to point out that many others (yourself included?) could also "have better things to do" than either post this Roman Catholic irritation-of-the-day, comment upon it, and even more specifically, comment upon those who don't care for the ongoing deification of Mary process, for theological reasons.

All this Mary-hating came into Protestantism at a later time, I’m not sure why.

It is not that Mary herself is hated (and I resent that characterization -- it is a false accusation in more than a few instances, I am sure) but what Catholicism has done with her which is despised. Stuff like --->http://www.ewtn.com/library/montfort/truedevo.htm and this where it is declared that Mary is now "seated at the right hand of Jesus", while also speaking of her as "neck" to the head of the church (Christ) from which all must flow from Him, through her, etc.

Those are "Gospels" significantly different than Paul and the Apostles taught, even as by the sycretism employed, they still contain elements of the original Gospel, with all of it as well blended as can be. But it is a phony blend, conjured from the darkened minds of fearful men --- not to be confused with the Gospel itself, as was abundantly warned would occur, even within "the church".

You may not agree with my own synopsis, or Christian theology which does not rely upon Mary to be "font from whom all blessings flow" and the like -- that's your choice.

You said you were "not sure why" ~~Mary-hating~~ Hyper-Marianism is opposed...?

Now you have some beginnings of "why". Need I go on? Or do we both have "better things to do"?

As far as I know, the Gospels are the same, both Protestant and Catholic, with the exception of a very few disputed verses. Luther kicked out the Epistle of James, because it speaks of good works, but that’s another matter.

There are, of course, different translations, but that’s mostly a problem with the modern versions. I’m Catholic, but I usually prefer to quote the King James Version, which was the standard in English for centuries. The Revised Standard Version, based on the KJV, is also good, but was replaced by the New Revised Standard Version, which was spoiled by political correctness.