“Incidental” or not, being made without sin is better than being made with sin. You can’t just say “incidental” to try to make a liar of Scripture. Either Mary was the most blessed woman or not. “Incidental” or not.
I do not 'try to make a liar of Scripture', and I draw no small offense that you would accuse me of it.
Either Mary was the most blessed woman or not. “Incidental” or not.
It is my suggestion that Mary's personal state of existence had nothing whatsoever to do with her being 'most blessed among women' prior to the tiding brought to her by Gabriel. It was those good tidings which made her blessed, that she of all women was destined to bring forth the Savior of all mankind.
That in and of itself makes her unique, for no one before her, nor any after her would ever have that honor bestowed... and it kicks the crap out of anything Eve ever did, that's for sure.