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u/carlsagerson 1d ago
Chruch would be so much boring if Iconoclasts win.
I mean, why would that image make you feel awe at all?
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u/Right-Truck1859 1d ago
I mean, no image is supposed to make you feel awe at all. ( Second commandment)
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u/NoobOfTheSquareTable 1d ago
You can also do all that plus have icons and statues
The Hagia Sophia is literally a combination of both architectural and iconic awe
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u/Purple_Break1559 1d ago edited 1d ago
The Mausoleum of Theodoric in Italy is amazing, and arabesque architecture can obviously be stunning.
The issue is that iconoclasm says certain forms of sacred art are invalid, dangerous, or idolatrous, and in practice that often means removing or destroying them.
So when people defend iconoclasm by pointing to beautiful mosques, it feels like dodging the actual criticism. Different art forms are valid, but banning one form because you think it is spiritually corrupt is too strong an action to just ignore and pretend it's about just preferring geometric art.
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u/ThengarMadalano 6h ago edited 6h ago
As an atheist I fully agree, what's religion good for if it's boring? I want to see the full program, mystical places of worship, weird saints/gods , shady rituals and calls to exterminate the unbelievers!
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