“ The early Christians would have looked with horror at the bare suggestion of placing images in the churches, and would have considered bowing down or praying before them as nothing less than idolatry. ” ​ — History of the Christian Church
” Pastilah orang - orang Kristen masa awal tidak terpikir untuk menaruh benda - benda keagamaan di gereja, dan mereka menganggap bahwa sujud atau berdoa di depan patung adalah penyembahan berhala. ” ​ — History of the Christian Church