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Post by teresahrc on Jun 5, 2009 23:29:47 GMT -5
Right now, I'm painting 3 different Icons.
For some reason, anti-Catholics have it in their minds that Catholics are breaking one of the Commandments for having Icons.
I used to be an Iconoclast, but not anymore.
Yes, and I even kiss my Icon of Jesus.
Please, join my Icon fanclub!
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Post by cradlecathlic27 on Jun 6, 2009 0:20:07 GMT -5
My son gives my maw maws statue of MARY kisses all the time...he is soo sweet
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Post by teresahrc on Jun 6, 2009 0:25:56 GMT -5
awww. One time at Church, my girls were acting up, so I rummaged in my purse and found a little prayer card (with mary?) and they took it and passed it around and kept kissing it. Loudly and repeatedly. It was kind of cute, but people kept looking over at them, so my husband whispered to them "I'm Orthodox". Don't know if they understood that, but I did.. . whenever people enter an Orthodox Church, they don't bow genuflect like Catholics. They usually first light a candle and then kiss an Icon.
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Post by emily445455 on Jun 6, 2009 9:47:06 GMT -5
I'll kiss the real Jesus when I get to Him....I'll never kiss or show any kind of affection or submission to a hunk of rock or plastic.
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Post by Cepha on Jun 6, 2009 10:25:01 GMT -5
My son gives my maw maws statue of MARY kisses all the time...he is soo sweet ! That's natural. Children that love Jesus automatically love His Blessed Mother. It has to be programmed into them that they are not to show her any sort of veneration. Satan feels the same way...he hates her veneration too. It turns his stomach too.  |
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Post by Cepha on Jun 6, 2009 10:26:29 GMT -5
Right now, I'm painting 3 different Icons. For some reason, anti-Catholics have it in their minds that Catholics are breaking one of the Commandments for having Icons. I used to be an Iconoclast, but not anymore. Yes, and I even kiss my Icon of Jesus. Please, join my Icon fanclub! They don't understand scripture. They read it with a "carnal" (and not spirutal) mind. Scripture teaches us not to deal with "false" idols. It doesn't denounce "true" idols. God used them all the time (Angels on the Ark of The Covenant, Statues inside His Temple, Bronze Snake Idol, etc...). ;D |
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Post by Cepha on Jun 6, 2009 10:31:33 GMT -5
awww. One time at Church, my girls were acting up, so I rummaged in my purse and found a little prayer card (with mary?) and they took it and passed it around and kept kissing it. Loudly and repeatedly. It was kind of cute, but people kept looking over at them, so my husband whispered to them "I'm Orthodox". Don't know if they understood that, but I did.. . whenever people enter an Orthodox Church, they don't bow genuflect like Catholics. They usually first light a candle and then kiss an Icon. I think that's cool too (how EO's enter a Church). I saw this Pentecostal lady crying about how her daughter was going down the wrong path while riding the bus. My heart hurt so much for her that I got up without even thinking and gave her my Rosary. She looked up at me with tears in her eyes and said why did I give that to her. I told her to hold it, to pray. I told her that her daughter would be alright. That I'd pray for her. Did she thrust it back in my hand? Did she reject the gift I gave her? No. She clutched it. Not one Protestant got up and reached out to her when she was in her time of spiritual suffering. Did I convert her? I don't think so (anyway, God converts people, not humans). But I hope that if she ever thinks of putting down a Catholic Christian, she will remember the time a Catholic Christian showed her compassion and showed that he too hurt for her daughter. In my heart, I believe my action opened a door of understanding and love between her and our faith. She doesn't have to believe in Universal Christianity now, but at least, she knows she was shown love by one...The true example of Christ's (not my own) work. I take no credit for that action...something moved me out of my seat. If it was God, I was just a pencil in His great hand and He was the author.  |
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Post by Cepha on Jun 6, 2009 10:32:27 GMT -5
I'll kiss the real Jesus when I get to Him....I'll never kiss or show any kind of affection or submission to a hunk of rock or plastic. Good. You're not supposed to show it to the actual "matter". I guess you don't have any pictures of your loved ones around either, right? ;D |
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Post by emily445455 on Jun 6, 2009 12:03:47 GMT -5
I don't kiss the pictures of my husband.
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Post by Cepha on Jun 6, 2009 12:08:31 GMT -5
I don't kiss the pictures of my husband. Ahhh! So you do have graven images in your house! When you look at those images, do they evoke "feelings"?  |
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Post by emily445455 on Jun 6, 2009 12:10:02 GMT -5
I know what my husband looks like and they are real pictures of real events that took place in our past. Not a picture of what I think he looks like. Plus, my husband isn't holy. And of course pictures of my wedding and my husband bring on feelings of love and happiness (most times, lol).
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Post by Cepha on Jun 6, 2009 12:18:52 GMT -5
And of course pictures of my wedding and my husband bring on feelings of love and happiness (most times, lol). So! You admit that the pictures manipulate your emotions then, right? ;D So, you have no problems with depictions of Biblical events then? So, "holy" persons are not allowed to be depicted? |
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Post by emily445455 on Jun 6, 2009 12:31:21 GMT -5
I have no problem with Biblical events....I just don't like it when people try to create the face of Jesus. I, personally, believe that is what the anti-christ will look like. Handsom, long brown hair, brown beard....everyone will go "gasp! that looks like Jesus! and he's talking about peace just like Jesus too!"
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Post by Cepha on Jun 6, 2009 12:39:52 GMT -5
I have no problem with Biblical events.... Cool. Why not? There's actual historical evidence of what He looked like. Again, I tell everybody who questions this to watch this documentary on PBS called "The Face - Jesus in Art". It goes into how Jesus has been depicted throughout history since the first century. Why? I don't think so...Hippies look like Jesus and talk like Him (about peace and all). ;D |
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Post by emily445455 on Jun 6, 2009 12:41:39 GMT -5
Because to me, it makes sense. Most everyone will have seen the face of Christ...it would just help in the deception, would be smart on satan's part.
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Post by teresahrc on Jun 6, 2009 13:49:34 GMT -5
Sorry, Em, I have bad PMS, and I hate to take it out on you but....
You think Jesus is a ugly little woman with blond hair? Cause that's like the opposite of the image that you said was anti christ.
EEEEKKKKKKKKK
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Post by Cepha on Jun 6, 2009 13:53:34 GMT -5
Because to me, it makes sense. Most everyone will have seen the face of Christ...it would just help in the deception, would be smart on satan's part. Emily, That is an excellent point...but if someone is dumb enough to be fooled by a physical appearance, then they don't "know" Jesus Christ. His (us) know Him. We will "know" Him when we see Him without a doubt. You don't have to fear being fooled or tricked if you are a Christian. You have to have faith that you will not be led astray as long as you are living a righteous life. The fruits of Christ will be obvious. |
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Post by Cepha on Jun 6, 2009 13:55:43 GMT -5
Sorry, Em, I have bad PMS, and I hate to take it out on you but.... You think Jesus is a ugly little woman with blond hair? Cause that's like the opposite of the image that you said was anti christ. EEEEKKKKKKKKK LOL! There's only one thing worse than an angry Joan and that's an angry Joan on PMS! LMCBO! |
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Post by teresahrc on Jun 6, 2009 13:57:25 GMT -5
Yeah, it's true. Sorry.
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Post by emily445455 on Jun 6, 2009 14:01:13 GMT -5
Heather, your PMS must make you not make much sense either. What are you talking about?
Steven, There will be many many many who will be decieved by the anti-christ....and I think it would be a smart move by satan to make the anti christ look like pictures of Jesus, since most everyone has seen them. That's just personal opinion, no scripture to back it up. Plus, he has probably already thought of that.
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