[MR] A Question of Protocol

[Irmgart]

Master Edward, forgive me, but I see a rather large difference between
"can't see the concept of X" and "tend not to do X." I understand the
concept of the thing, but I choose not to do so, and it seems a common
choice in this kingdom. I am told that in other kingdoms, other traditions
hold sway.

On my part at least, it is a conscious choice.

Religious iconography and significance is different than what is, for many
of us, a hobby. To blur the line between the two is something I choose not
to do.

-Irmgart


On 5/16/06, Anthony Bryant <anthony_bryant at cox.net> wrote:
>
> Dave Montuori wrote:
>
>
> > Born and raised Roman Catholic here... and we were taught in school that
> > you don't reverence the throne, nor the altar; when one is going to
> > genuflect or otherwise reverence, you do so in the direction of *where
> the
> > consecrated host is* -- for we are doing reverence to the Lord.
> >
> > Since most parishes have the tabernacle right behind the chairs wich are
> > right behind the altars, it's an easy confusion to make.
>
> Yeah, but do you not venerate the cross? Images of the
> Theotokos and the saints? Those are just wood, or stone, or
> metal... That's what I'm talking about.
>
> We venerate icons, we bow before the altar, we kiss the
> priests' hands, all because they represent something greater.
>
> Effingham
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