[free_life]

I think we do recognize the importance of Mary as the woman chosen by God to give birth to Jesus but she did not given birth to God. The real problem I think boils down to, is Mary without sin? If Mary is without sin she would be God. Mary was and is a human being created by God and had sin like all human beings, she needed the payment and forgiveness of sins just like any other person, which Jesus Christ who is God provided on the cross. Jesus had no sin, He is God, he is eternal and uncreated.

[Tired of Taxes]

I see where your beliefs differ. Catholics believe in the Immaculate Conception, and Protestants don't. For the record, Catholics believe that God granted Mary to be born without Original Sin so that she would be worthy of carrying His Only Son. NOT that Mary herself was some kind of god who was born immaculate.