Thanks Dave. So I googled why the statues are missing limbs and got all sorts of
information.
From M. Webster I got a definition of Iconolast,as image destroyer.
A question was asked , “ does iconoclasm exists today?
Answer,,, today it remains live in the National Museum of Iraq.
In many ways , the destruction of a statue mimicked attacks on real people
and this aspect of iconoclasm surely remains to the practice today.
Well we have all witnessed that eh?
So this word Iconoclasm led me to an article by Dr. Even Freeman, Khan Academy
Titled,,,, Byzantine Iconoclasm and the triumphant of Orthodoxy.
I will just write a little bit.
Icons (Greek for images) refers to the religious images of Byzantine , made from a variety of media
which depict holy figures and events.
Iconomachy ( Greek for image struggle) was the term the Byzantine used to describe the
Iconoclasts Controversy.
Iconoclasts ( Greek for breakers of Images) refers to those who opposed icons.
Iconophiles ( Greek for lovers of images) also known as iconodules ( Greek for servants of images)
refers to those who supported the use of religious images.
It’s an eye opening article , at least for me. I have to read it again . I always have to read everything
again, and sometimes again,😁
Someone else on Google asked why Egyptian statues have no noses?
I remember Ray once saying something about Christians having the noses knocked off one of their
idols. I looked at this as a spiritual statement, a parable if you will, as the nose being representative
Of being haughty. Being wise in our own eyes , the belief of free Will, free choice , freedom
to be the master of our own destiny. Everyone today is shouting freedom .
Ray asked” What is more lawless than free - will?
I came across a you tube video by a James Jani, called The Dark World of Megachurches.
I saw what Ray taught us about them. Anyway, I hope this thread is ok to put on our site,
if not the mods can remove it.
I just thought this article to be interesting. I know that most of you here know lots more about
Christiandom than me but God is good and showing me things that I had no knowledge of.
Dave , what did you mean by your comment, the limbs weren’t missing when they carved them ?
Is it compatible to this Iconoclasm Controversy?
God Bless You All