Deuteronomy 12:30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. 31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God:
But the Catholic Church doesn't care what God says. They say:
The use of temples, and these dedicated to particular saints, and ornamented on occasions with branches of trees; incense, lamps, and candles; votive offerings on recovery from illness; holy water; asylums; holydays and seasons, use of calendars, processions, blessings on the fields; sacerdotal vestments, the tonsure, the ring in marriage, turning to the East, images at a later date, perhaps the ecclesiastical chant, and the Kyrie Eleison, are all of pagan origin, and sanctified by their adoption into the Church.[Cardinal Newman - Development of Christian Doctrine, pg 373]
The Catholic Church has directly contradicted God's word so cannot possibly be the true "church".
Whether the lurkers, the non-posters watching this thread, are convinced one way or another, I contend the Christians (believers and followers of only the Lord Jesus Christ) have made a sincere effort to present our testimony of the truth these past few days.
There are believers in Jesus Christ, and there are those who pretend to defend Christ in Spirit and in truth. Some of the latter are worthless unfruitful branches of the Vine that hinder and inhibit fruitfulness of the Vine.
Known by their fruit.