Catholicism in general is paganistic, ritualistic idolotry

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Actually, it expands the role of priests in the community.

I should have more clear on that issue. I meant regarding confessions. I apologize.

She is not an object of worship. she is a person we hold in high esteem. We treat her like the USA treats Washington, Lincoln etc. Not as a diety herself, but as a human who pulled off an extrodinary fete.

You would think that a person of such "high esteem" would be mentioned more than say 5 or 6 times throughout the entire Bible. Explain to me then why so many Catholics pray to her? She is thought of my many Catholics as an intermediary between humans and God. An idol.

Which is the reason for godparents and for the Sacrement of Confirmation.

You miss the point. The baptism should not be done in the first place until they fully understand its implications FOR THEMSELVES. Not for some godparent to decide for them.

Its a practice from the Middle Ages when there was sky high infant mortality rate. And really, do kids have any concept of half the shit we put them through?

Yes, and the Middle Ages were also referred to, in part, as the Dark Ages. It seems that many of Catholicism's rituals seem to come out of that period.

Its not Left Behind by any chance, is it?

Cute. I do not subscribe to what the Left Behind movies and books teach. I went to see Terminator 3 for a second time, if that is any consolation to you.

What is also amusing are the myriad of Catholic churchs, cathedrals, etc across Europe that claim to have artifacts in the form of bone material (fingers, thighs, etc.) from the apostles. They venerate them like some pagan shaman as if they can grant the power of God through them. Given the number of bones claimed, there must have been over 10,000 apostles and not 12. Right.