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Why do many Protestants object to the Assumption as a Christian doctrine?

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Antonello da Messina: Madonna and Child — Mary *Madonna and Child*, oil and tempera on panel by Antonello da Messina, 1475; in the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

Many Protestants object to the Assumption as a Christian doctrine primarily because it lacks a foundation in the New Testament.1

While Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox theology views the Assumption—the belief that Mary was taken into heaven body and soul—as a significant theological development, it is not considered a revealed doctrine by many Protestants. The absence of any mention of this event in canonical scripture leads many to view it as an obstacle to ecumenical dialogue.12

Furthermore, the doctrine relies on traditions and accounts that are often regarded as apocryphal or noncanonical. Because Protestant theology generally emphasizes the authority of scripture, the lack of biblical evidence for the Assumption makes it difficult for many Protestant churches to accept it as a formal article of faith.13