kepha31
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If I watched you from outside dusting them off it would appear to me that you are bowing to them. What appears to be is more important than the truth, isn't it Major1?We have many statues in our home. I have about 24 model Battleships and my wife has an extensive collection of Disney characters. BUT WE DO NOT BOW DOWN TO THEM my dear friend.
Neither do we, you are just ignorant of the sign of the cross so you make up straw man fallacies as such.We do not acknowledge them by making a cross on ourselves.
Your Bible is a Christian devotional aid. Where the term came from is irrelevant. The pamphlets that litter your church are Christian devotional aids. Art that has been used since the first century that helps ascend the mind to God are devotional aids. Calling them all idols is just plain stupid.Where may I ask did you come up with the term............."Christian devotional aids".
We don't need them, but you keep missing the point.Is that like a hearing AID, or a walking cane kind of thing.
Why do you think that you need an aid? Do you not have faith? Do you not believe in the Lord Jesus Christ?
The Bible says do not bear false witness, which is what you do with this false idolatry charge.The Bible says that bowing down to a graven image is SIN but all of a sudden it is now a "Christian Devotional Aid".
A statue is not worshiped, and you refuse to drop your preconceptions. For the 100th time, no statue or painting is worshiped, then it would be a graven image. You have no evidence that they are graven images in the minds of Catholics apart from superficial observation, an opinion, and plain 'ol fashion prejudice. So please stop with your FALSE ACCUSATIONS.
We honor saints in heaven because they have attained the likeness (eikon / image) of God (2 Cor 3:18); “spirits of the righteous made perfect” (Heb 12:23). This is why we venerate them, because they reflect God’s glory and are His vessels. The painter is praised when his masterpiece is praised. It is His work. The saints are God’s workmanship, not man’s. Paul tells us to “imitate” him, which is a concept, it seems to me, similar to “honoring” or “veneration” (1 Cor 4:16, Phil 3:17, 2 Thess 3:7-9); and this is because he, in turn, imitates Christ (1 Cor 11:1, 1 Thess 1:6). We are exhorted to honor and imitate the “heroes of the faith” in Hebrews 6:12 and chapter 11.
Veneration of Images, Iconoclasm, & Idolatry (An Exposition)
from psychotic iconoclasts:
A "graven image" of St. Matthew writing in a graven image of a book supported by a graven image of an angel and none of it tells me anything about St. Matthew writing his gospel and I need a new brain.
Veneration of Images, Iconoclasm, & Idolatry (An Exposition)
from psychotic iconoclasts:
A "graven image" of St. Matthew writing in a graven image of a book supported by a graven image of an angel and none of it tells me anything about St. Matthew writing his gospel and I need a new brain.
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