What a damning statement about Catholicism. We have heard that “justification” given by Catholics here.
Well they do learn Catholicism by repetition so no surprise the "canned" responses are similar. Seems to me Rome not only dictates what they have to believe but also the come backs when challenged....thus "canned" responses which rarely have scripture to support them unless twisted or taken out of context.
I have well noted that in third world countries they often incorporate their pagan rituals, idols, etc. into the catholic churches because the ones already within Catholicism are so similar they see it as a license to bring their own within, and doesn't appear Rome sees it as much of a problem for there is little action taken against it that I could see.
It's the same thing which happened during the middle ages...so their reputation for this is just continuing..par for the course.