iece of paper, and we as a society give it value. Nobody ever throws money away or defaces it because it is held in high regard. A person that says icons are graven images would also have to say that money is a graven image. We respect art that we see in museums. Icons are art that we see in churches, so we should respect them also. We also honor people we know like parents, teachers, and friends.It is even more difficult for children to learn and stay interested without pictures and images. My parents wanted me to attend church and read the bible when I was a child. I would read a few paragraphs, and then I would find my mind drifting to other thoughts. I could not stay focused or interested no matter how hard I tried. I could not remember what I had read the majority of the time either. My parents eventually bought me a picture bible. The stories in the bible where told somewhat like a comic book. I enjoyed reading the picture bible because it was fun. I could see everything that happened in the stories. The pictures made the stories much easier to comprehend. I was able to remember the stories also because I had a picture in my head to refer to.I went to a Catholic high school, and the students had to go to Church every Sunday. The church on campus was amazing, and it took your breath away. There were beautiful images everywhere you looked. There were carvings on the wall of events that took place in the bible. There were stained glass windows everywhere. There was an immense dome with different pictures and carvings of Jesus. The images helped me feel the presence of God. Our faith is such an incredible thing, so the space we celebrate our faith should be incredible and represent all we believe in....
