Not to defend bad Catholics (which include many a Pope), but the official teachings of the Catholic Church are rock solid on all these topics.
And that they survive at all (despite literal pedophiles and communists trying to destroy them from within) is telling.
The gates of hell have legit not prevailed on either East or West. Despite murderous attempts that came close (especially in the East).
The official teaching on even the most objectionable Marian dogma is still Biblically sound (and fully aligned with patristic consensus) , e.g., “Mediatrix” is perhaps the most “Mary worship” title you can possibly imagine. The name seems to imply you can worship Mary. But then you read CCC 970, which is the explanation for this title, and it’s “No creature could ever be counted along with the Incarnate Word and Redeemer” … “Mary's function as mother of men in no way obscures or diminishes this unique mediation of Christ, but rather shows its power.”
Marian dogma is basically: Mary helps you to understand Christ, because she is His mother. Luke records Mary’s fiat for a reason. She is prominent in the New Testament for a reason. The reason: do not worship and do not ignore Mary (the Mother of God).
All of Catholic teachings are like this, which is why Trad Catholics still exist and are going strong (one of the few remaining civilized populations that doesn’t have a fertility crisis).
Now, are there bad Catholics that act like they worship Mary (and not just venerate)? Yep, and there’s even worse Catholics that want female priests and gay marriages. The enemy is everywhere, and they are deep into the upper echelons within the Vatican.
It’s not a question of where Catholics went wrong … that goes back at least to AD 1054 … the question is where Christians went wrong, and the schisms in His church are obviously what went wrong. The subtle pride that leads to and maintains schisms, which simply cedes ground to the adversary, is what is wrong.
rschristopher / R.S. Christopher
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