How, where, and since when did the Catholic images and pictures, which the Catholic worship at present, origin

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originated

Answer 1

It was wrtten in their book Called (The Faith of our Fathers: A Catholic Book on p.164). The doctrine of the Catholic Church regarding the use of sacred images is clearly and fully authorized by the general council of Trent. The images of Christ, Virgin Mother and of the saints had to be seen especially in churches, according to this book.

Therefore, it all started when the General Council of Trent was established. When the Pope in Rome called for a Council in Trent, a doctrine was formulated. They gave a directive that the sacred images of Mary and other saints should be placed in their houses, most especially in churches. Thus, it did not start during the time of the Apostles. It only started when the Council of Trent was established, and this was also written in the Catholic Encyclopedia.

Answer 2

Catholics DO NOT worship images or statues any more than a parent loves a picture of their child. The child is the object of the love and the picture is just a representation.

Man has used images since the stone age to tell stories and represent significant people and deeds. Catholics did not invent this practice

Answer 3

Catholics do not now, nor have ever worshiped images or pictures. Christians have always created depictions of Holy people. Pre 300 A.D. Jesus was pictured often as a chubby, approximately 13 year old boy. Depictions dramatically increased through the Dark Ages, as a teaching tool to an ignorant, illiterate public. Now that the general public is far more educated, the images and pictures are used to set a spiritual atmosphere in places of worship, to turn your mind away from secular distractions, and toward God and His Holy Servants. They are reminders to us, like photos of your loved ones in your wallet; but of far greater value, as they steer our attention toward the most important goal of life, and that is salvation through Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Answer 4

i'm uncertain the place pictures which would be seen in Catholic church homes and so on originate yet I in simple terms could desire to assert that Catholics do no longer worship those pictures. There are some Protestants (no longer all) who could misinform those with the thought that Catholics worship pictures of Mary and the saints in some sort of ritualistic trend. that's no longer the case, those memories have been unfold with the aid of the likes of persons which contain Jack Chick and Alberto Riviera. collectively as Catholic church homes could be embellished and adorned with many distinctive pictures those are actually not worship, yet in simple terms utilized in an ornamental experience and to remind Catholics of those people who've aimed to steer solid and ethical lives. i could make the parallel between Catholics having those pictures and a guy or woman having a picture of a deceased grandparent just to remind you of them and their existence. possibly there could be extra bearing directly to the beginning of the photographs on the Catholic website?

Answer 5

Catholics do not worship images. We worship only the Trinity.

Saints have been honored since the time of Christ. Religious art has also been a tradition since the time of the Apostles.

So, Catholic art dates to the 1st century A.D.

God bless.

Answer 6

A lot of Catholics have told you that we do not worship images or statues. You have probably read this many many times in Yahoo Answers, but refuse to believe us.

What a waste of a question.

Thanks for the 2 points.

Answer 7

First, Catholics do not worship images. However, Catholic began venerating images since the Second Person in the Holy Trinity took upon flesh and became visible to us. When God Himself allowed us to see His face, started to venerate icons of His face, that he made visible to us.

Answer 8

Catholics DO NOT worship images and pictures!!!! To worship something is to acknowledge that the thing that is worshiped is divine, is God. Sometimes we can confuse cultural gestures of reverence for gestures of worship. In doing so, we often judge not as God does, by what is in the heart, but rather by appearances (see Jn 8:15, Is 11:3).

God bless,
Stanbo

Answer 9

Catholics do not "worship" images. Please familiarize yourself with Sacramentals:

Deut. 4:15 - from this verse, Protestants say that since we saw "no form" of the Lord, we should not make graven images of Him.

Deut. 4:16 - of course, in early history Israel was forbidden to make images of God because God didn't yet reveal himself visibly "in the form of any figure."

Deut. 4:17-19 - hence, had the Israelites depicted God not yet revealed, they might be tempted to worship Him in the form of a beast, bird, reptile or fish, which was a common error of the times.

Exodus 3:2-3; Dan 7:9; Matt. 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:32; Acts 2:3- later on, however, we see that God did reveal himself in visible form (as a dove, fire, etc).

Deut. 5:8 - God's commandment "thou shall not make a graven image" is entirely connected to the worship of false gods. God does not prohibit images to be used in worship, but He prohibits the images themselves to be worshiped.

Exodus 25:18-22; 26:1,31 - for example, God commands the making of the image of a golden cherubim. This heavenly image, of course, is not worshiped by the Israelites. Instead, the image disposes their minds to the supernatural and draws them to God.

Num. 21:8-9 - God also commands the making of the bronze serpent. The image of the bronze serpent is not an idol to be worshiped, but an article that lifts the mind to the supernatural.

I Kings 6:23-36; 7:27-39; 8:6-67 - Solomon's temple contains statues of cherubim and images of cherubim, oxen and lions. God did not condemn these images that were used in worship.

2 Kings 18:4 - it was only when the people began to worship the statue did they incur God's wrath, and the king destroyed it. The command prohibiting the use of graven images deals exclusively with the false worship of those images.

1 Chron. 28:18-19 - David gives Solomon the plan for the altar made of refined gold with a golden cherubim images. These images were used in the Jews' most solemn place of worship.

2 Chron. 3:7-14 - the house was lined with gold with elaborate cherubim carved in wood and overlaid with gold.

Ezek. 41:15 - Ezekiel describes graven images in the temple consisting of carved likenesses of cherubim. These are similar to the images of the angels and saints in many Catholic churches.

Col. 1:15 - the only image of God that Catholics worship is Jesus Christ, who is the "image" (Greek "eikon") of the invisible God.

Answer 10

Catholics do not worship pictures. There are records of icons existing as early as the 4th Century, and there were doubtless sacred images used long before that point.