□ “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, by John Fletcher Hurst.
□ „Esimesed kristlased oleksid vaadanud õudusega paljalt mõttele pühakujude asetamisest kirikutesse ja pidanud nende ees kummardamist ning palvetamist mitte millekski vähemaks kui ebajumalateenimiseks. ” — History of the Christian Church, autor John Fletcher Hurst.