rlogan

Hey, GD -Thank you very much. My mistake. I retract the comment pertaining to her.

She did not make the comment that the monotheism and prohibition of graven images goes against veneration. That was picked up elsewhere and I was going from my very inadequate memory.

So thank you again. My mistake to cite her there. Apologies to Fredricksen...

I think you understood my point - you were just calling me on an incorrect attribution, right?

GakuseiDon

Actually, I'd just seen on another thread that you said you intended to show that she was wrong, but I wasn't sure exactly what you thought she'd said wrong.

At the least, you proved ME wrong! I was thinking that maybe veneration wasn't a part of the culture of the time. As you say, you've laid that point to rest, and I can now see that I was wrong.

rlogan

Well, you were not my target, GD - and actually as I recall you went out an found some literature while I was writing a response. That stuff in the 1911 encyclopedia was interesting, but I was fearful to cite it as I could not really establish the veracity of the source. If you find more on that, it might be valuable.

I mentioned Fredericksen specifically on the other thread because that was the thread topic. Whereas in general I just wanted to get this point established so that it never comes up as a red herring again.

Spin wants more, but I think I'm just going to whack him with a stick instead. I'm a little swamped at the moment.

Thanks again, though. This is such a great site.