RBG vs. The Blessed Mother, Mary Ever Virgin I know this will trigger some of the more literal Christians out there, so I'll try to provide scriptural references. RBG was a champion of modern womanhood and equality in all things. She pushed gay marriage and even presided over the wedding of a gay couple, and the only reason that she voted against the most extreme abortion bills was because she wanted to make abortion, in general, more palatable to her opponents. She was nominated to the SC by a devil in a blue dress. She broke barriers. By the world's standards, she was a powerful woman, competing with men on their own field. On the other hand, we have the Blessed Virgin. One day, I was discussing Mary's place in the life of a Christian. Having been brought up Catholic, I have great reverence for the Mother of God. He quoted a verse to me in order to show me that Mary wasn't all that. Luke 11:27-28. As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.” He replied, “Blessed rather arl those who hear the word of God and obey it.” As he recited this verse, he put a lot of stress on the word RATHER. I said to him, yes those are the words there, but you're reading it incorrectly. I suggested that if he really wanted to understand what Jesus was saying, that he take the stress from rather and put it on those who hear and obey. The former excludes Mary, but in reality, Mary did hear the word of God and obeyed it. When Gabriel went to Mary to tell her she would bear the Messiah, she said, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word (meaning God's will). She bore the child even though she had "known not man" and that it would put her in a tough spot. She heard the word and obeyed it. Luke 1:38-45 in Catholic circles it is said that Mary has perfect coercive power over demons. Not only that, but the demons absolutely hate it when she is involved because of one particular trait--her incredible humility. Their pride finds that humility nearly intolerable. RBG exists in stark contrast to Mary. She grew up Jewish, so it is clear that she heard the word. In her arrogance, she simply chose not to obey it. She rejected Jewish traditions that had roles specifically for men. Even Republican politicians are trying to portray her as a "great" woman. Reminds me of the words from Harry Potter regarding Voldemort....TERRIBLE...but...great. I don't consider her accomplishments great at all. Her blind spot was her arrogance--thinking that she should change the law to her own definition of equality rather than God's and the lawmakers and adjudicators who had come before her. Her arrogance led to stupidity and that stupidity wounded our society in a way from which we may never FULLY recover. Too many modern women fail to see the "power" of being female, of motherhood, of those traditional roles...because they reject God and tradition and seek only to serve themselves. She was truly Satan's nomination.  I will be like the most high! Who is as God???