i don't mean to come across rude but you are a fool. the bible was compiled by the church you so seem to have an aversion of. also my image is not in the slightest unbiblical and if you're for whatever reason trying to claim icons are unbibical the israelites had icons in the temple where they offered prayer and supplication to god. so this isn't something that was just invented for some kind of conventionality. also the church is spiritual you obviously dont have some legalistic obligation to being in the church but you have to mindfully belong to it and honestly why wouldn't you desire communion with apostolic tradition within the church going back to st peter & paul and all the early christians. you don't know this goes all the way back to the apostles and their own disciples because it does and you can historically trace the discipleship. i understand you're skeptical its understandable but be careful not to fall into pride or some disdain for any kind of authority anon.
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