Folks,
I really like this Orthodox Messageboard. So please understand the following statement and idea for the moderators and everyone here.
There seems to be alot of interesting posts, and topics. Thats fine.
The problem I see (though not globally), is the Use of Holy Saints, Holy Icons, and how "sometimes" when members post, it doesn't become "HOLY" anymore.
I hate to say this, but, please understand my point, MOCKERY of Our Saints and possibly Sacreligious.
Though I know most of you mean no harm, but in reality, reading through the message boards, most of us are not even priests, and there is a tendency to go off topic. Thus, reading something "not orthodox" from articles, to movies, and seeing the ICON AVATARS on the side, does not co-relate with each other.
Don't mis-understand me, I mean no harm to anyone here.
We are not Saints ourselves, nor can we stand behind or in front of them, and sort to speak for them.
Yes, it might seem interesting enough, especially when the whole world has become technically advanced, but we are in a way laughing at these Images we use.
A suggestion then:
Use your own photos as an option, for when you wish to speak for your self. Use City images, Sayings, maybe churches, but not Saints or Icons.
Perhaps in the Profile, you can have Icons and Saints you stand by.
Again, no harm to anyone, but a point for you to reconsider.
God Bless.
) Let's no longer have ICONS in our houses since we do not LIVE and conduct ourselves like the Holy Saints portrayed on those icons. I mean, someone coming into our house may think that the way we live is the way that the SAINT lived.
