While I understand the immediate discomfort some have when they hear language like this, may I ask your indulgence (big smile here!) in seeing beyond an initial, emotional response, and consider the thoughts written here. You may discover some edification for your own Christian maturity. Just give it a fair chance, is all I ask. You may be pleasantly surprised.
Here’s just the beginning of the article:
Before God became man, an important sign of God’s presence was the Ark of the Covenant.
In the wilderness, Moses placed it in the Holy of Holies. The Israelites crossed the Jordan River with it, and they marched around Jericho with it. King David danced before it. And after King Solomon built the temple in Jerusalem, the Ark was again placed in the Holy of Holies. The lid of the Ark was decorated with golden statues of angels, and a number of people were permitted to see the uncreated light of God, as the Shekinah glory literally shone between the wings of the cherubim.
Click the link to read the rest. You’ll be glad you did.
https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/onbehalfofall/mary-the-queen-of-heaven/
