You just couldn't help yourself, could you. You just had to go and make anti-Catholic remarks on this thread.
You should be ashamed of yourself. So why is doubting the authenticity of a relic necessarily anti-Catholic, while do you really think that we would not have many snide remarks from Catholics if the news was that of church related to Luther burning down? You mean you just couldn't help yourself, but just had to go and make a aniti-anti-Catholic remarks on this thread? Seems like a knee-jerk reaction by one of a class of RCs who cannot tolerate whatever seems to slight their earthly object of devotion in the slightest.
There are thousands of claimed relics associated with_Jesus , from thirty Holy Nails that were venerated as relics across Europe in the early 20th century to the "Holy Foreskin of Jesus," and while only relics that have been certified as authentic can be exposed for veneration by the faithful (I do not know if the wood in ND was), yet the means of determining this are far from sure.
But if you insist that these pieces of wood (22 more are in a church in PA) are authentic pieces from the cross of Christ because Rome said they are, then you have made this thread about the veracity of Rome. And thus you should be ashamed of yourself .
Unless you can point to someplace where that actually happened, you're engaging in slander. Last time I checked, that was not Christian behavior.
I realize now that the remark was not simply doubting the authenticity of a relic, but rejecting it. Sorry for missing that. Yet the basis for the claimed authenticity of such is still that of the veracity of Rome.
I’m sad to see this beautiful historical building being destroyed as I am with most churches in ruin. I heard on the news that “hundreds of worshippers” were planning on attending Easter service. Apparently few attend to worship the Christian God, especially in France. I guess God felt it wasn’t needed it any longer.