"prayers to the saints, prayers for the dead, the veneration of relics, the lighting of candles (in homage to the saints), and the veneration of icons are all rooted in Roman paganism. Such practices infiltrated the Christian church after Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire in the fourth century."
Syncretic Paganism, codified into RC belief, read back into the Scriptures (eisogesis), then defended here on Free Republic.
I have only recently read some of your anti-Catholic posts and the more I read the more I’m wondering:
Are you all part of that crowd that doesn’t put up a Christmas tree, doesn’t exchange gifts, doesn’t eat candy canes, doesn’t watch Frosty or Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer or sing “White Christmas”?