BrianT wrote:
Katzee, if you don't want to use images, then don't. Ask your pastor to remove all instances of the image of the cross from your church. While you're at it, have them take out any musical instruments, pews, hymnals, pulpits, electronic devices (microphones, etc). Tell your fellow members to shed and disposes of all jewelry, including wedding rings.

Either that, or come off your high, hypocritical horse.
Why didn't you answer my question?

Where do you see Jesus and the Apostles teaching that icons help us to become closer to Christ?? Nowhere.. 

They are material things of the flesh, which those who don't have new spiritual life in Christ must use to IMAGINE Christ. We don't have to imagine him - we have our entire spiritual life IN him.

The Catholic church, on the other hand, must use material things of all kinds - icons, statues, other art, music, things that bedazzle the flesh to 'inspire' the darkened mind to think ABOUT Christ. We are already in intimate relationship with him 24/7 every second. Neither do we have to eat material wafers pretending they are him, to get him IN us. He is ALREADY in us. 

You re like EVE when  she was beguiled by satan and saw his lies and the 'apple' as appealing to the EYES and fleshly wisdom and pride (which the RCC is also brimming with).