And it came to pass, that, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit:
(42:) And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
(43:) And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
(44:) For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutaion sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
(45:) And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
(46:)And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord.
(47:) And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.
(48:) For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
No arguement from me that Mary was indeed blessed to have the extraordinary privaledge of giving birth to the Messiah.
I still don't understand why that makes her special in the day to day life of a Christian.
It's like having a birthday. It's your special day, and all your friends celebrate,
but you didn't create the day, or yourself for that matter.
I believe that God chose to make himself flesh via Marys' womb gives HER
about the same amount of import as if she is celebrating a birthday.
Not much in the big picture, and CERTAINLY not warranting WORSHIP.
Adoration - O.K., Praise - sure, if you like.
WORSHIP ? That goes over the line as I see it.