Based on my own readings of the Shroud, existing evidence indicates it very well could be the burial cloth of Christ, it bears the actual image of a crucified man who was treated as Christ was in the scriptures, it DOES date from the time of the early 1st Century and originates in the Middle East, and I'm not Catholic.
Its apparent to me that most of the individuals making critical comments here are ignorant of the facts involving this artifact, or are allowing their judgement to be clouded, as you infer, by theological bigotry.
"Based upon your snide and insulting remark, you don't like or respect Catholics or the Catholic faith."
From his asinine remarks one thing is clear: he ain't no Christian of any denomination. If he were, he wouldn't be making such idiotic remarks. I respect all Christian denominations. We are, afterall, all brothers and sister.
Again, united we stand, divided we fall.
Beyond taking offense, what you failed to do is recognize the truth of the statement. It IS the catholic faith that collects relics, not protestant churches. You may find the truth insulting, but it is inaccurate to extrapolate your problem with the truth into some issue you perceive me to have with catholics.