Which of the following may be a reason behind the banning of icons and veneration of images?
A. to appease Protestants who felt it was blasphemous to try to portray God
B. to allow for a more liberal government and religious toleration for the Jews
C. to please monks, the most zealous attackers of the veneration of images
D. to prevent artists from accumulating wealth and status
E. to accommodate Muslim sensitivities at a time of war with the Arabs
E
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