[Cold Heat]

"I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins and the resurrection of the body."

Yes we do,(some of the language is changed a bit), as I mentioned earlier.

Not all UMC churches do this.

I did not criticize your religion. I was explaining why the Virgin will not be acceptable in a UMC church. It and other iconic stuff in the Catholic and subsequently the Anglican Church is a big part of the reason Methodists left in the first place.

[Romulus]

When you mention your discomfort with icons, are you aware that Christ himself is an icon?

Read Colossians 1:15 os estin eikwn qeon aoratou ("He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.")