Peace Truthseeker1,
Believr my friend i dont think u read what i wrote, u just keep goin round in circles. and u seem to ignore a lot of things!
Look, I just gave you the answer to your question.
You need to answer it yourself, don't give me your jibberish.
And you have described yourself. How long have we been discussing this issue? How about moving onto something more relevant to religion?
Council of Nicea II (787 AD)
On the veneration of holy images,
including of the angels
(Definition) . . . We, continuing in the regal path, and following the divinely inspired teaching of our Holy Fathers, and the tradition of the Catholic Church, for we know that this is of the Holy Spirit who certainly dwells in it, define in all certitude and diligence that as the figure of the honored and life-giving Cross, so the venerable and holy images, the ones from tinted materials and from marble as those from other material, must be suitably placed in the holy churches of God, both on sacred vessels and vestments, and on the walls and on the altars, at home and on the streets, namely such images of our Lord Jesus Christ, God and Savior, and of our undefiled lady, or holy Mother of God, and of the honorable angels, and, at the same time, of all the saints and of holy men. For, how much more frequently through the imaginal formation they are seen, so much more quickly are those who contemplate these, raised to the memory and desire of the originals of these, to kiss and to render honorable adoration to them, not however, to grant true Iatria according to our faith, which is proper to divine nature alone; but just as to the figure of the revered and life-giving Cross and to the holy gospels, and to the other sacred monuments, let an oblation of incense and lights be made to give honor to these as was the pious custom with the ancients. "For the honor of the image passes to the original"; * and he who shows reverence to the image, shows reverence to the substance of Him depicted in it.
There's a little asterisk on the bottom right, did you ever bother to read the footnotes on this?
If u say muslims r idolators then so r Catholics!!
I never once said that Muslims were idolators, you put words in my mouth.
btw The Roman Catholic Church is the Harlot mentioned in Revelation!!
You're a sick person in serious ignorance.
How the heck did you reach this outrageous conclusion?
The Catholic Church is the biggest charity, it does alot of wonderful things fore the poor, and it's responisble for Christianizing most of the world.
It is the Church that Jesus promised to stand by, and He has stood by the Church like a good husband stands by his bridegroom.
If you said this stupid thing because of sacred images, that your an idiot.
The Orthodox Religion really puts emphasis on icons.
Many Orthodox Christians have entire icon shrined at their houses!
But your way too ignorant to have known that!
You hate the Church? That's your problem. I'd love to help you, but you don't listen. You expect me to give you the answer that you expect, well that is not so.