@VincentianYT Didn’t he prove with two scriptures that idol and image are used interchangeably for the same command? So do orthodox images have life? Can they speak?
If the Orthodox and Catholics had been around in 350 AD, they would have sided with the Arians, purely because they believe it's impossible for the whole church to fall into heresy.
@Coopster3113@AnteNicene325 So why didnt the 3 youths just bow down to Nebuchadnezzar's image? They could have just honored the image and been spared from possible death, you know?
@RcToOrtho93 @JPuncut@thaddeusthought I have done that. Why do we see the fathers for the first 400 years saying Christians dont offer literal incense, as the Jews did? Have u read their statements? How can they all say we no longer offer Incense yet at the same time do so during the liturgy?
@AnteNicene325 I can’t wait to see the list of excerpts from Augustine, Melito and the others who say the pagans spoke this way. Cathodox are up for a shock.
@LowStudies@AnteNicene325 Change your @ to LowIQ. The fathers cite this same passage and interpret "incense" as referring to prayers, not LITERAL incense. Stop being a protestant and accept the fathers unanimous interpretation on this verse.