Five hundred years is not 2000 years. Rome has permitted paganism to seep into its theology for centuries. The Marian doctrines are a prime example.
even if it is false, your use of the word blasphemy makes no sense. NOTHING in the definition of the Assumption suggested that the Blessed Mother was assumed by her own power or suggests that she is divine or shows any contempt of lack of reverence toward God, therefore it cannot be blasphemous. If you want to claim that it is blasphemous, please take actual statements from Munificentissimus Deus which meet the definition of blasphemy.
What a great example of misunderstanding life and salvation. The assumption of Mary bodily into heaven teaches that this act was possible because Mary was supposedly born, lived and died sinless.
And that is blasphemy by imparting divine characteristics and abilities to the creature when they belong to God alone.
Again, I will point out that you have failed to address the FACT that the Dormition of the Theotokos (Assumption) is celebrated by the Orthodox Church and the Schism was in the middle of the 11th century.
lol.
When the Orthodox consider themselves Protestant, you be sure to tell them. Do you think we've forgotten your statement? You wrote...
There are a great many Protestants who actually recognize the Assumption/Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
So as evidence for your goofy statement you offer the EO. Nope. Tell us what Protestants recognize as dogma the assumption of Mary.
You used the term RECENT speculation.
What a great example of misunderstanding life and salvation.
Always with the personal attacks.
The assumption of Mary bodily into heaven teaches that this act was possible because Mary was supposedly born, lived and died sinless.
And that is blasphemy by imparting divine characteristics and abilities to the creature when they belong to God alone.
Again, does your sect teach that Adam and Eve were divine at Creation?
When the Orthodox consider themselves Protestant, you be sure to tell them. Do you think we've forgotten your statement? You wrote...
There are a great many Protestants who actually recognize the Assumption/Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Yes, that is true. Are you aware that there are far more Protestants out there then just the 27,000 members of your sect? There really are Protestants who celebrate the Marian feasts. These are the Protestants who actually worship God and not the twisted teachings of hyper-Calvinism.