[MeganC]

Deifying Mary would be offensive to the woman who saw her son die on the cross for us.

[ctdonath2]

...and who died _for_her_ as well.

Were she sinless, she would have been in no need of a Savior.

[paladinan]

Deifying Mary would be offensive to the woman who saw her son die on the cross for us.

Deifying Mary would be rank idolatry--no more, and no less. But why mention this? Is there some suggestion that someone (or some group) is actually deifying Mary?

[RaceBannon]

promoting a sinful woman who needed a savior who was rebuked by the Son of God and elevating her to the status equal of godhood is blasphemy

Lk 1:46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
Lk 1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Lk 11:27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed [is] the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
Lk 11:28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed [are] they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

Jn 2:1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
Jn 2:2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
Jn 2:3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
Jn 2:4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

[RnMomof7]

Deifying Mary would be offensive to the woman who saw her son die on the cross for us.

And???

[Mrs. Don-o]

So, it's a good thing I don't know of anybody who deifies Mary.

Actualy, waitaminnit, there was one group that did. They were called the Mariavites and they were declared heretical and their founders excommunicated by Pope Pius X in 1906. I think they still have a couple of thousand members in Poland.