02-18-2009, 01:04 AM
If there's one thing I've learned from my experiences with Catholicism, is that the Church uses many different ways to signify different aspects of a certain 'thing.'
In the East, certain aspects of Catholic doctrine may be more emphasized than they are in the West and vice versa. It's not a matter of 'this or that' but both.
The Gospels themselves are an example of this. The Synoptic Gospels focus more on Christ's humanity while John's focuse's on His Divinity. Well, which are right? Both are!
There is also no reason to pit the modern style of crucifix with the old. Both represent different, but equally true, aspects of the Crucifixition. It is the ultimate paradox: the greatest act of love as well as the greatest blasphemy.
If it personally doesn't fit your taste well than that's one thing. But there is no justification for accusing it of being 'bad', 'wrong' or even 'Satanic.'
In the East, certain aspects of Catholic doctrine may be more emphasized than they are in the West and vice versa. It's not a matter of 'this or that' but both.
The Gospels themselves are an example of this. The Synoptic Gospels focus more on Christ's humanity while John's focuse's on His Divinity. Well, which are right? Both are!
There is also no reason to pit the modern style of crucifix with the old. Both represent different, but equally true, aspects of the Crucifixition. It is the ultimate paradox: the greatest act of love as well as the greatest blasphemy.
If it personally doesn't fit your taste well than that's one thing. But there is no justification for accusing it of being 'bad', 'wrong' or even 'Satanic.'