Mary Is Not Divine

She's a special mother, no doubt of that;
Why not? For a maiden like no other?
In her untouched womb, the Spirit begat*
God's only Son; she was Jesus' mother!
But not divine; her place in history
No higher than flesh! She would be the first
To decline any holy ancestry;
In modest demur**, underclaim such worth.
With her role in heaven, she is content,
As a human soul in that happy clime!
Prayers mis-addressed to her're mis-sent;
The one Mediator is Christ divine!
Honor Mary as we should any saint;
Though steadfast, she was not without taint!

*begat = impregnated; **demur = refuse

"'You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus'" (Luke 1:31)

"'How will this be,' Mary asked the angel, 'since I am a virgin?' The angel answered, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you...'" (Luke 1:34-35)

"'I am the Lord's servant,' Mary answered." (Luke 1:38)

Our Catholic friends believe that God designated the Pope to continue Jesus' work on earth and was given divine authority to add truths to scripture. They have taken it upon themselves to declare Mary to be "immaculate" (that is, being born without Adam's original sin; being virgin all her life; sinless; did not die, but was "assumed" bodily into heaven before death; and being given a crown with 12 stars and the title "Queen of Heaven"; she has a throne). According to them, she is the "Mediatrix" between living Christians and Jesus Christ, who can deny her nothing; accordingly they encourage believers to pray to her; in turn, she presents their behests to Christ, which gives them with His approval to the Father. None of this is found in the Bible, and it is not true.

However, this fiction is accepted, evidently, by all Catholics and has grown into proportions so large that it's difficult to distinguish who is greater, Jesus Christ the King of the Universe or His mother. Who do they worship more, Christ or "Our Lady"? It's hard to tell.