Pretty wordy, propping up Catholicism to the detriment of a soul that Jesus is trying to draw to Him.
Mary is the central figure of Catholicism, and the talking points are searing the conscience of those proclaiming them.
Yes, tradition is equal with the Bible, what a sad belief.
The belief and way to salvation is simple and straightforward. Yet, flawed humans believe that somehow this can't be true and create a massive power structure and hierarchy, with endless rituals with little reference to the Bible, and rife with corruption (or the potential for corruption).
And oh BTW, only select people (Bishops, the Pope, etc.) can perform these rituals that offer salvation and so you must pay homage to them and unfortunately, God is secondary. Pretty bad.
IMO, this is exactly what is wrong with religion; all religions. Even Evangelicals like the Bakers (PTL) are subject to this distortion of the truth and exploitation. It happens way too often.
I prefer to cut out the “middle man” and pray directly to God.