[MR] A Question of Protocol

[Kelly Tessena]

On 5/16/06, Anthony Bryant <anthony_bryant at cox.net> wrote:
>
> E L Wimett wrote:
>
> > Ah, but then there are those of us who see such usages as problematic in
> the
> > extreme coming from the same theological base.
>
> Perhaps, but that doesn't invalidate the exercise.
>
> There is a certain mindset that *can't* see the concept of a
> greater idea behind a simple symbol -- and that's at heart a
> protestant mindset. High Church (and let's face it, royalty
> and court are "high church" concepts) minds recognize that a
> symbol, which represents a thing, can stand in for that
> thing.
>
>
> Effingham


Of course, any mindset based on religion is a pretty individual thing.  I'm
a non-denominational Christian, about as Protestant as one gets, and I have
a great appreciation for symbols.  Maybe it's an "English major" mentality
rather than a "Catholic" or "Protestant" mentality.

Personally, I kind of like the idea that one venerates the symbol more so
than the person.

Adriana