Is the Eastern Orthodox Church the only true church?

Doug Wilson answers question on video for CanonWIRED.

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[herewegokids7]

The Reformation was not a 'glorious cleansing of the Church.' It was a tragic divorce and the cause of ushering in the age of relativism. 

[hokeyplyr22x]

Wow! it is true that before Jesus Christ, any "praying" to a "painting" would have been idolatry. But Jesus is a living icon of God. So Doug might as well say that, "believing in Jesus is idolatry", and by saying that he might as well call himself a Jew, not a Christian. No eastern orthodox christian prays to a "picture." The icons are a clear remembrance of a Christian family that stretches back over 2000 years. Doug Wilson is part of a Western Christian thought that is plain nonsense.

[jet375]

@herewegokids7

u mad bro?

[TheYOSHIDUDES]

Why do the Eastern Churches put an emphasis on icons? I know that it is not idol worship, but what does the church mean by " veneration " ?

[IoanIlieMinaGheorghe]

Jesus put his face on a napkin and sent it to King Abgar of Edessa that was cured by leper. Search google for "Abgar Edessa". Apsotle Luke was painter of icons. So read "abc to eternal life" for theory of life....You can find there that Protestantism may have lost eternal life by replacing Holy Communion with symbols, words or nothing. IMPORTANT!!!!!

[TheMistAnchorite]

this video is a lie

[aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa9219]

God was seen in two of his persons. We saw Jesus the God-Man, and we saw the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. Both of those persons on God can be represented in Orthodox iconography. Technically, God the Father cannot be because we have never seen Him. We are not idolaters.

Continuing on.

We do not pray to "people." We ask saints to intercede on our behalf. I am sure that you have asked someone to pray for you. Why can we not ask people who have died and gone to heaven to pray for us?

[aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa9219]

Also, to fight against enemy influence, God made these requirements. However, the rule was obviously not followed to the letter. After all, the Ark of the Covenant had two statues of angels on it, and Moses had a bronze snake made to heal the people. So we see that there is a Biblical precedent for holy images. A final argument I would put is that the Orthodox Church only puts into images things we have actually seen. Before Christ, nobody had ever seen God in person, but after Christ,

[aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa9219]

I don't understand where the misconception comes from that we Orthodox pray to images. I have never prayed to an image in my life. I venerate icons, but that is more of a spiritual aid than an idol. I am assuming that you are referring to the proscription against graven images in the Bible. I invite you to look up the definition of the word "graven." I would also invite you to take the passages in the correct context. The ancient Jews were trying to separate themselves from the pagans.

[aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa9219]

I have never heard that story about Epiphanius, but even if it is true, that simply shows a divergence in belief by one saint. The veneration of images has been going on since at the very least the 4th century, if not earlier. It is an ancient practice deeply rooted in Tradition. Images existed in the Roman catacombs already in the second century, but we don't really know what their purpose was.