misrepresentation of Protestantism (not surprising from someone who believes the earth is flat).
Simple.
on the Contrary. Let's just look at these "perks" you make fun of shall we?
fascinating indeed. I particularly like the "nowhere found in scripture part".
I'll fix it for you
This is so idiotic.
no insults have been given since we reconciled. You just don't like what you are being told.
correct and rightly so because -I like how every time I post an icon dude disappears like an angry demon.
you should not bare false witness - it is a sin.
Those guys were sure patient with their tile work!
I didn't read any more of your posts because we can't have a discussion. You continually equate catholicism with orthodoxy and then misrepresent a bunch of theological arguments that were settled 1200-1500 years ago. You don't agree with my theology but I agree with your "jesus alone" theology, because that is what orthodoxy teaches at it's core. You have the 2-2=4 down, but you don't have the fullness of the faith with the simplistic "jesus alone" that you continually ram home over and over as though that's the sum total of the Christian faith. You're still in the theological shallow end of the pool strumming cowboy chords that's good enough for you so I'ma let you swim and play kum-ba-ya on your acoustic. Be blessed brother.Protestant's believe what the Bible teaches, that a man is justified by faith in Jesus alone. Not by faith in Jesus + mary or Jesus + veneration.
In Protestantism there is no "+" after the Jesus.
Some of the tile work and gold overlays are pretty incredible. A really cool place I found being built is People's Salvation Romanian Orthodox Church in Bucharest, the Romanian capital. It's going to have the largest church mosaic of any building in the world when it's finished, 18000 meters squared. Here's how it stands right now. For reference, it's about 400 feet tall without the cross which is yet to be placed. It dedicated to the ascension of Christ and St Andrew the first called apostle and can be seen when nearing the city from all approaches. The Christ icon below is 150 square meters of tile work. It should be pretty cool when it's done.Those guys were sure patient with their tile work!