[aMorePerfectUnion]

Must be a big Father’s Day sale on old Red Herrings!

“If anything is distinctive of the devotional practices of the Catholic Church compared to Protestant Christians, it’s the Church’s practices surrounding relics.”

Yes, idolatry became firmly rooted when paganism became tradition in Rome.

[ducttape45]

Yes, idolatry became firmly rooted when paganism became tradition in Rome

Bingo

[caww]

Article states....”Relics are the remains of those recognized as saints, whether it is a part of their body (first degree relic), something they owned (second degree relic), or even, though less impressive, objects that have touched a first or second degree relic (third degree relic). Catholics carefully preserve relics, honor them, and even sometimes claim miracles in connection with them.”.....

Why anyone would “preserve dead body parts” and display them for worship is beyond any Christianity I have studied.....that is just too close to cultish behavior if not actual.

[grey_whiskers]

Huh. Like the jar of manna, and Aaron's rod that budded?

Or the handkerchief given by Elijah to Elisha to resurrect the widow's child?

Or even the bones of Elijah, which resurrected a man killed by thieves?

Or the garment's Peter's shadow had fallen upon, which had to power to heal people?

(Strokes chin)