Baptists and the Veneration of Saints
According to Jonah Bissell, "We Baptists are not as different from the Catholics and Orthodox as we might think."
We Baptists are not as different from the Catholics and Orthodox as we might think
The veneration of Christian saints is a practice that distinguishes Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christianity from Protestantism.
- Well documented in late antiquity and beyond
- United Mediterranean Christians of nearly all persuasions in the pre-modern world
After the Protestant Reformation, this practice became a distinctive feature of Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christianity, opposed by Protestant figures.
Author's summary: Baptists and Catholics have similar views.