[GBA]

Sometimes I wonder if Revelation 12:4 speaks to the now divided Christian Church and that "His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, tossing them to the earth" refers to the Protestants.

The idea came to me while reading through the many Protestant vs Catholic threads and Sola Scriptura arguments here and elsewhere.

In those "discussions", it became clear that many Protestants don't/won't see nor accept Mother Mary as the Woman adorned with the Sun, as the New Eve, nor accept any of the many attributes, signs and wonders about her and attributed to her the Catholics and the Orthodox accept, nor do Protestants have a relationship with her as the Catholics and the Orthodox have.

Instead, many Protestants act with skepticism and even hostility to almost all things Mary that the Catholics and the Orthodox seem to consider as being basic to their general understanding.

I know that Satan fosters division and naturally believe that it is Satan who got the Christians to eventually slice and dice Jesus' Church, into the pieces they each like best, while also getting 1/3 of them to break ties with Mother Mary, too.

No way any of that is Jesus' idea. Not that I can see or understand from what I've learned so far. It's the exact opposite!

[ealgeone]

The attention catholics have placed upon Mary was not the intention.

Anything that takes away from Christ is wrong.

The catholic may think they are serving Christ yet they worship Mary.

[Mrs. Don-o]

I could never grasp what sweeping 1/3 of the stars from the sky could mean, but I privately associate it with sweeping away 1/3 of our poor innocent children via abortion.

Just a thought.

As for Christian sectarianism: I think it is very sad. It is tearing the Body of Christ apart.