What you are describing are human emotions, which come from natural law. Have you never seen someone kiss the photograph of a loved one? Following the death of Michael Jackson, music stores were packed with people purchasing "anything" Michael.
Ancient practice, sure. New Testament practice or Biblical teaching, no.
The Bible does not exhort anyone not to touch a tassel or bone. It relates actual events of just such occurrences. When the hemorrhaging woman touched the tassel of Jesus' garment, did he turn to her and admonish her for doing so? No, he acknowledged that he felt power drain from himself and assured her that her faith had cured her.
The New Testament provides examples of people being cured by touching a relic or walking in the shadow of an apostle. In Acts 19:11-12, Paul's handkerchiefs healed the sick and those with unclean spirits. This is another example of physical things effecting physical and spiritual cures.
And again in Acts 5:15, Peter's shadow healed the sick. This proves that relics of the saints have supernatural healing power, and this belief has been a part of Catholic tradition for 2,000 years.
So, in your world, a SHADOW is a relic?
Could you point to the verse that exhorts
Christians to seek out handkerchiefs, bones
shadows, etc? I’ll accept commands, exhortations,
or clear statements that a believer should do this.
Taking doctrine from Michael Jackson fans kissing
his picture is fine for music idols.
thanks