No-one’s worshipping this cloth. It doesn’t have the Blood of Christ on it.
But if it’s real then it has a sacred character. And it would point us towards - not away from but towards - the Author of Life.
If it had the Blood of Christ on it you would worship it?
No, it doesn’t point you toward the Author of life, it distracts you from Him. You spend your time with the artifact instead of the Living Lord.
Christs Body and Blood is the Real Presence. Do you mean that you wouldn't worship Him, fully present in His Body and Blood?
No, it doesn’t point you toward the Author of life, it distracts you from Him. You spend your time with the artifact instead of the Living Lord.
So - if we carry pictures and momentoes of a loved one, then these things actively prevent us from thinking about, or being reminded of, that person. Got it.