Yeah, and that bad example Jesus gave us of talking with Moses and Elijah at the Transfiguration. What was he thinking?!?
Before a century had passed, you had supposed "Christians" scrawling on the tombs of martyrs "Pray for us".
Before AD 250 (note: 150 years before the canonization of the NT, and 50 years before Constantine), you have the prayer "Sub tuum praesidium" to Mary, the oldest extant Marian prayer.
All because of that bad example Jesus gave us. (NOT.)
“Yeah, and that bad example Jesus gave us of talking with Moses and Elijah at the Transfiguration. What was he thinking?!?”
I think if you go back and reread that section, you’ll see that Moses and Elijah came down to Earth to speak with Jesus. Jesus did not pray to speak to them in heaven. Besides which, Jesus had already died, and was resurrected and gloried, meaning he was a spirit himself. We haven’t gotten to that point yet.
“Before a century had passed, you had supposed “Christians” scrawling on the tombs of martyrs “Pray for us”.”
Yes, and a supposed “Christian” sold our Lord to the Romans for 30 pieces of silver. Christians have been making mistakes from the get go. That’s why it doesn’t make a lot of sense to follow their example if it conflicts with the Bible.