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To: gscc; pegleg; NYer; Salvation; Coleus; Pyro7480; Jaded; Flavius Josephus; Campion; TradicalRC; ...
The mythology and legend of Catholic relics, teachings, etc. is extant.

I really didn't want to get into this again...but you are just plain wrong in your assertions. I don't want to tarry too long with you, but here's a couple of examples pertaining to relics:

Act 5:15 so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.

Act 19:11 And God did extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

Act 19:12 so that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them.

2Ki 13:20 So Eli'sha died, and they buried him. Now bands of Moabites used to invade the land in the spring of the year.

2Ki 13:21 And as a man was being buried, lo, a marauding band was seen and the man was cast into the grave of Eli'sha; and as soon as the man touched the bones of Eli'sha, he revived, and stood on his feet.


Those are ONLY THREE examples of the use of relics in the Bible. There are more.

(sigh) Really and truly my FRiend, you should make sure that you know what you're talking about before casting stones.

930 posted on 02/18/2006 10:15:33 AM PST by markomalley (Vivat Iesus!)
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To: markomalley

The authority for healing is not of hankerchiefs or aprons or in whoever owned them - the authority is from God. Remember you worship a jealous God and by placing your faith in relics or by bowing in front of a graven image or by using any intermediary between yourself and God other than the Lord Jesus you go against His commands.

Exodus 20:3

3 "You shall have no other gods before me.

4 "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand {generations} of those who love me and keep my commandments.

Matthew 4:8-10

8Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9"All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me."

10Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only."


934 posted on 02/18/2006 11:19:40 AM PST by gscc
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