Speaking of talismans
Some even trust them for their salvation
*shudders*
The brown scapular-http://www.catholic-church.org/apcarmel/scapular.htm
Our Lady gave St. Simon a scapular for the Carmelites with the following promise, saying : Receive, My beloved son, this habit of thy order: this shall be to thee and to all Carmelites a privilege, that whosoever dies clothed in this shall never suffer eternal fire .... It shall be a sign of salvation, a protection in danger, and a pledge of peace.
Another important aspect of wearing the Scapular is the Sabbatine Privilege. This concerns a promise made by Our Lady to Pope John XXII. In a papal letter he issued, he recounted a vision that he had had. He stated that the Blessed Virgin had said to him in this vision, concerning those who wear the Brown Scapular: “I, the Mother of Grace, shall descend on the Saturday after their death and whomsoever I shall find in Purgatory, I shall free, so that I may lead them to the holy mountain of life everlasting.”
SO NOT BIBLICAL !
And I see little kids walking around with them on.
Certain ethnic groups take that very seriously.
GOODNESS! NOT!
More evidence that most if not all such vicionary stuff re Mary comes from the pit.