[Antoninus]

It was found in Greece, before Rome conquered it.

What was? Asking saints to intercede on behalf of Christians existed in Greece before Rome conquered it? Really? That's news to me -- and all historians, considering Rome conquered Greece in 146 BC.

The Orthodox and the Catholic Churches were one prior to AD 1054. Both practiced intercessory prayer to the saints and veneration of relics and both continue to do so. It is only the new guys who invented new and strange doctrines in the 16th century who don't avail themselves of these practices.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

What was? Asking saints to intercede on behalf of Christians existed in Greece before Rome conquered it? Really? That's news to me -- and all historians, considering Rome conquered Greece in 146 BC.

No, dear Antoninus, praying to a pantheon of lower gods, as Rome does with departed saints for every category.

The Orthodox and the Catholic Churches were one prior to AD 1054. Both practiced intercessory prayer to the saints and veneration of relics and both continue to do so. It is only the new guys who invented new and strange doctrines in the 16th century who don't avail themselves of these practices.

Exactly. It predated the split.

It's America. If you like your paganism, you can keep your paganism.

But it isn't Christian - nor Apostolic.