This was the silly and useless left-over Medieval practice that I alluded to. I didn’t feel like getting into how this is different from idolotry on my previous post. Besides, it seems like most of the posters here know what I’m talking about already.
What I was trying to mention was the “excessive decoration” bone a lot of non-Catholics seem to chew over the Catholics and their churches. The physical statues are not decoration, they are focal points for believers to focus the Medieval intercession begging sessions.
I will go now and promptly slate myself to the appropriate level of hell.