So why do you talk to pictures, one may ask?
Within Christianity there is the practice of kissing an icon, picture or statue of a saint or even Christ himself...this isn’t worship, rather it’s a practice of showing respect. Kissing a picture of a loved one, which people have done for centuries is just another way of kissing the real person. The Bible has many examples of how holy icons were used as an aid to worshipping God, even in Old Testament times. For example, when God commanded Moses to make images of cherubim angels for the Temple "In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim..." (2 Chronicles 3:10). So when we kiss an icon of our Lord Jesus Christ, it is as though we are kissing Christ Himself. Jesus does not condemn this practice, but rather sees it as an act of respect, just like He did with the sinful woman in the Bible: "You gave me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss my feet since the time I came in.” (Luke 7:45)
Therefore, when speaking to a picture, it’s like talking to the real person. It brings comfort to the living and often reminds them of the good times.
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