I’ll tell you what’s relevant. What’s relevant is what the Holy Spirit said through the prophets and apostles which God through His mercy and grace preserved for us today in what we call scripture. Here’s the bottom line.
“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.” Galatians 1:8-9
If the apostles didn’t teach it then it’s considered “another gospel” and the person who teaches something the apostles did not teach is to be considered accursed. You can play word games and split hairs all you want to justify the apostasy of the Catholic beliefs but the Holy Spirit through Paul told us to see if what you teach is true by searching scripture.
Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
When I search the scriptures I can’t find things the Catholics teach. In fact I find things from paganism which God condemned.
Deuteronomy 12:30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. 31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God
The Catholic Church readily admits they take from pagan rituals and customs.
“We need not shrink from admitting that candles, like incense and lustral water, were commonly employed in pagan worship and the rites paid to the dead. But the Church from a very early period took them into her service, just as she adopted many other things indifferent in themselves, which seemed proper to enhance the splendor of religious ceremonial. We must not forget that most of these adjuncts to worship, like music, lights, perfumes, ablutions, floral decorations, canopies, fans, screens, bells, vestments etc. were not identified with any idolatrous cult in particular; but they were common to almost all cults” (Catholic Encyclopedia, III, 246.)
“When we give or receive Christmas gifts; or hang green wreaths in our homes and churches, how many of us know that we are probably observing pagan customs...the god, Woden, in Norse Mythology, descends upon the earth yearly between December 25th and January 6th to bless mankind...But pagan though they be, they are beautiful customs. They help inspire us with the spirit of 'good will to men', even as the sublime service of our Church reminds us of the ‘peace on earth’ which the babe of Bethlehem came to bestow” (Externals of the Catholic Church, 140).
Paul taught out of the scriptures not some unreliable word of mouth or supposed tradition.
Acts 17:2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
Jesus said the Sadducees were in error not because they didn’t know tradition but because they didn’t know scripture.
Matthew 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Every person who desires the promise of salvation should respond to anything not taught in scripture the same way Jesus responded to Satan.
Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written
All who read this should understand that scripture is very clear that if a person comes teaching something that wasn’t recorded in scripture that person is to be considered accursed by God.
Scripture doesn’t mention automobiles, airplanes, computers, etc.
I presume you use all of these things.
So, Catholics occasionally use candles, incense, bells, etc.
What’s the problem?
Acts 17:2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scripturesPowerful.(thus)
Jesus said the Sadducees were in error not because they didn’t know tradition but because they didn’t know scripture.