“Nearly all scholars agree that First Thessalonians was on of the earliest portions of the New Testament (probably written around 52 AD). The Blessed Virgin Mary was still in the care of Saint John at that time.”
So the “dead/sleep in Christ” mentioned in Thessalonians are only those that have died before the letter was written?
1 Cor. 15:12, “Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?” (vs22-23)”For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming”
Is Paul only writing about those that have died before his letter to the Corinthians?
No, I’m not saying any of those things. I am simply saying the the Blessed Mother’s role in history is completely unique. Additionally, you are trying to bring other theological arguments into it (i.e. when do those who are saved actually enter Heaven), which only confuses things further.
The Blessed Virgin Mary is in Heaven right now. She has been there since the moment her earthly life was concluded. Traditional Protestantism has NEVER believed otherwise; it has only been recently that anti-Catholics have decided to take their hatred out on the Mother of God.