When did Mary die?

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Catholics claim Mary is mother of GOD which is as ridiculous as possible because she wasn't born until about 16 years before GOD chose her to host Jesus!

Should a true Christian keep well away from statues of socalled |Mary and all trinkets bearing her image?
 
The claim that Mary is the "Mother of God" is a theological title used by Catholics to emphasize the divinity of Jesus, affirming that He is fully God and fully man. It doesn’t mean Mary existed before God, but that she gave birth to Jesus, who is God in the flesh (John 1:14).

As for statues and trinkets, many Christians believe they should focus their worship on God alone. Others may use these items as reminders of faith or as part of their tradition. Ultimately, it's important for every Christian to ensure their heart is centered on Christ and His teachings, and to seek God’s guidance on what honors Him most.
 
The claim that Mary is the "Mother of God" is a theological title used by Catholics to emphasize the divinity of Jesus, affirming that He is fully God and fully man. It doesn’t mean Mary existed before God, but that she gave birth to Jesus, who is God in the flesh (John 1:14).
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The RCC believes Jesus' mom wasn't buried.

"We pronounce, declare, and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma: that the
Immaculate Mother of God, the ever-Virgin Mary, having completed the course of
her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.

(Pope Pius XII, Munificentissimus Deus, 1950

Likewise, the Second Vatican Council taught in the Dogmatic Constitution Lumen
Gentium that "the Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all stain of original sin,
was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, when her earthly life was over,
and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things."

(Catholic Encyclopedia)

There's a bit of doubt associated with that particular belief because humanity's
natural configuration is unacceptable.

1Cor 15:50 . . I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the
kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

There's also the event described by 1Thess 4:13-17 wherein it's implied that
everyone unified with Christ for the past +/- 2,000 years will be transformed all
together all at one time, which suggests to me that Jesus' mom has to wait for
that moment the same as all the rest of us to get herself an acceptable body.
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Should a true Christian keep well away from statues of so called Mary and all trinkets bearing
her image?

I should think that those among us who were Catholics from birth but are now
Protestants, should avoid possession of Marian paraphernalia like ex smokers and
heavy drinkers have to avoid tobacco and alcohol.

For example when I left the Church back in 1968, I threw away a very ornate
crucifix that my mother gave me before her passing. To my knowledge, there's
nothing wrong with crucifixes per se, but for me, a former Catholic, their influence
for the Church is significant.
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There are Protestants who believe in the assumption of Mary and have crucifixes too.

Debatable matters are regulated by some useful principles spelled out in the 14th
chapter of Romans. For example impressionistic portraits of Jesus are neither
forbidden nor encouraged so we're all at liberty to make up our own minds about it.

Speaking for myself personally, I've only seen one portrait of Jesus that I actually
liked and it wasn't framed but was instead on the cover of an issue of LIFE
magazine. It conveys a blend of disgust and disappointment that really gets to me.
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Personally, I don’t definitively believe in the Assumption of Mary, but I’m open to the possibility. As an Anglo-Catholic, I value the importance of church tradition and recognise that it holds spiritual and historical significance, even when it isn’t explicitly grounded in Scripture. Although I don’t fully embrace the Assumption as doctrine, I think it reflects an important aspect of how Christians have honoured Mary’s unique role in salvation history. Tradition has its place in shaping our faith, and I feel it’s worth exploring and respecting, rather than dismissing it outright.
 
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