The question was asked: how could Revelation 12 be speaking of Mary? Simple: Rev 12 speaks of a woman who gave birth to a male child destined to rule the world. The child is Jesus, and Mary is His mother. The Woman in Revelation 12 refers to 4 things (thank you to Jimmy Akin): Israel, the Church, Eve, and Mary.
1) She is Israel because she is associated with the sun, the moon, and twelve stars. These symbols are drawn from Genesis 37:9–11, in which the patriarch Joseph has a dream of the sun and moon (symbolizing his father and mother) and stars (representing his brothers), which bow down to him. Taken together, the sun, moon, and twelve stars symbolize the people of Israel.
2) The Woman is the Church because, as 12:17 tells us, "the rest of her offspring" are those who bear witness to Jesus, making them Christians.
3)The Woman is Eve because she is part of the three-way conflict also involving her Seed and the Dragon, who is identified with the ancient serpent (the one from Eden) in 20:2. This mirrors the conflict in Genesis 3:15 between Eve, the serpent, and her unborn seed—which in turn is a symbol of the conflict between Mary, Satan, and Jesus.
4) Finally, the Woman is Mary because she is the mother of Jesus, the child who will rule the nations with a rod of iron (19:11–16).
And as for the posts on Mary, why can't you believe? For instance:
1. The Catholic Church said that Revelation would be included in the canon of the New Testament.
2. The Catholic Church said Mary was assumed into heaven.
3. The Catholic Church said that Ignatius' letter to the Corinthians would not be included in the canon of the New Testament.
4. The Catholic Church said that the Gospel of John would be included in the canon of the New Testament.
5. The Catholic Church said that the Gospel of Peter would not be included in the canon of the New Testament.
You believe 4 of the 5 based solely on the authority of the Catholic Church, but not the 1 other item. Why is that?
Praised be Jesus forever!!!