I’m taking it that this is a slap at Catholics. My question to the author is ‘why does it trouble you so much to have Mary revered?’. She was a woman amongst women. Chosen of God for the raising and care of Jesus. THAT is one special lady. The mother of our Lord whether this guy likes it or not.
The only way to God is through Jesus. Worshipping anyone BUT Jesus is blasphemy.
From my point of view I only have one question: I can accept that Catholics "venerate" Mary and not Worship her as I have never heard of anyone in the faith depending on Mary for salvation. My problem is simple, Why pray to her? There is simply no Biblical foundation for praying to her or the Saints. The practice makes it appear that she is being worshiped. The Bible is very clear: "There is one God and ONE mediator between God and man and that is the Man Christ Jesus." I Tim. 2:5 I believe any attempt to pray to anyone other than our Father by and through our mediator Jesus Christ is misplaced. I do not believe that it will damn anyone to hell as long as they put their faith in Christ, but I do believe the practice is wrong. If you have an answer for my dilemma, please correct me for I would love to know your understanding of the matter.