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but she is above others in the Body of Christ

REALLY?

When did the latest CHRISTIANITY TODAY'S

[or is it CHRISTIANITY ILLUSRATED's]

latest Heavenly rankings come out????

I thought CHRIST rated John above all mortals and the least in the Kingdom of Heaven above John.

I didn't think Christ warranted ranking Mary, so far . . .

Last I heard, the authentic Mary was assisting angels in teaching aborted babies . . . but that's only a rumor.

I think the Magnificent Magical Earth-Mother Mary caricature was rumored to be holding seminars on magical hankies in some fantasized matrix heaven somewhere off in the 66'th multiverse. As I say . . . only a rumor.

Those who actually “deify” Her are heretics.

So, what are the CHRISTIANITY ILLUSTRATED's stats on that . . . approximately 15-75% of RC's are heretics? WOW, possibly another impressive record broken by the RC edifice. Call Guinness.

Lifting Mary above other human beings is not the same as “deifying” Her. She is not a part of the Godhead, but she is above others in the Body of Christ. Those who actually “deify” Her are heretics.

Perhaps it would be helpful for you to define that explicitly then, because from what I see, the terms 'co-redemptrix' and 'co-mediatrix' impose upon territory that is inarguably belonging to Christ alone.

'Co' suggests a partnership in these activities, wherein the Protestants know only one Redeemer and Mediator.

How can she be 'co', and also inferior?

>>Lifting Mary above other human beings is not the same as “deifying” Her. She is not a part of the Godhead, but she is above others in the Body of Christ. Those who actually “deify” Her are heretics.<<

I separate creation into two things:
1. Man
2. Everything else.

Jesus died for man’s sins

I divide man into two groups:

1. Jesus
2. Everyone else.

I put no man (or woman) above any other from a spiritual perspective.

Lifting Mary above other human beings is not the same as “deifying” Her. She is not a part of the Godhead, but she is above others in the Body of Christ.

For your perusal:

1Co 12:14 For the body is not one member, but many.
1Co 12:15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
1Co 12:16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
1Co 12:17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
1Co 12:18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
1Co 12:19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?
1Co 12:20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.
1Co 12:21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
1Co 12:22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
1Co 12:23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
1Co 12:24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked:
1Co 12:25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
1Co 12:26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it.
1Co 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
(e-Sword: KJV)