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**Dwencejed** · 07-06-2009, 08:16 AM

Well, he's not my husband! But, yes, he does. When I first met him I found them difficult to relate to, but increasingly I appreciate them, particularly since I'm interested in iconography. However, while I do sometimes find the image of Christ from his icon in my mind when I am praying, I don't think of icons in the same way that my partner does. It would be inappropriate for me to pretend that I would treat an icon in the way intended, so it wouldn't be fair to ask the priest to bless one for me. That's how I see it, anyway.

Ha ha ha sorry for marrying you two before the time. It was just a mistake.

Ok I see we should not pretend of course... but relationships are about give and take no? And when you say "I suspect we'd not go for the icons since they're not part of my faith" I just imagined you would not have your husband to be to have icons in his own home. Maybe I read it wrong... sorry.

07-06-2009, 08:16 AM	#31
Dwencejed Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 474 Senior Member	Well, he's not my husband! But, yes, he does. When I first met him I found them difficult to relate to, but increasingly I appreciate them, particularly since I'm interested in iconography. However, while I do sometimes find the image of Christ from his icon in my mind when I am praying, I don't think of icons in the same way that my partner does. It would be inappropriate for me to pretend that I would treat an icon in the way intended, so it wouldn't be fair to ask the priest to bless one for me. That's how I see it, anyway. Ha ha ha sorry for marrying you two before the time. It was just a mistake. Ok I see we should not pretend of course... but relationships are about give and take no? And when you say "I suspect we'd not go for the icons since they're not part of my faith" I just imagined you would not have your husband to be to have icons in his own home. Maybe I read it wrong... sorry.
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