Made up out of invisible whole cloth.
Even when I was a Catholic, many years ago, I had problems believing this, but the thing that embarrassed me the most, was holy water. I never talked about it with my friends, for fear they would laugh at me.
“the thing that embarrassed me the most, was holy water. I never talked about it with my friends, for fear they would laugh at me.”
Ha! Agreed.
Not made up.
Not from Apostle’s teaching.
Not Christian.
P-A-G-A-N ritual.
God warned us through Paul ...
“But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.”
And...
“1And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. 2For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.”
Best in Him
And the Catholic Church COULD NEVER HAD BEEN THE ORIGINAL "CHURCH" ... if they ever rejected God's word.