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Originally Posted by garinda
Not being rude, just curious, are superstitions most common amongst catholics?
Both sides of my family weren't superstitious, and as far as I know, most Methodists still aren't.
Again I don't know, but in the catholic religion can't bad things be rectified, by repeating certain prayers/catchisms?
Superstitions seem to follow the same principles.
The course of the future can be altered, if you do certain things, by (religiously) following a prescribed set of rules.
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Superstitions, Amulets, Talismans, Charms, etc. were all considered by the Catholic Church, according to the General Catechism, to be elements of witchcraft and thus tools of the devil. Well, at least up until 1968. After that date it is anyones guess as to what is or is not permitted.
Though the superstition surrounding relics of the saints still seems as bizarre and as popular as it ever was. In Naples, the blood of Saint Januarius still liquifies on his feast day. If you have a relative who is ill you may borrow a mitten once worn by Padre Pio to place beneath their pillow. And so it goes on.