Since the pray to images of the Virgin Mary, saints and also make images of Christ.
4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me
and from the Qu'ran
17:22: Do not associate another deity with God.
2006-09-04 01:04:28 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
For Root and Ecram, you lack understanding of what it means to be a Christian, which is what this question is about. It is one thing to be a Christian and another to call oneself a Christian. Matthew 7:21; cf. Luke 6:46
2006-09-04 01:14:24 · update #1
Searcher, your preacher is mistaken, both idols and icons are graven images and therefore Idolitory
2006-09-04 01:15:51 · update #2
Essexfriendly, wicca is a made up religeon and Toists are not people of the book
2006-09-04 01:17:30 · update #3
sslpatt you have missed the pint this isn't about art in museums but about icons and the like that Catholics pray too.
2006-09-04 03:23:47 · update #4
Lazybones, your name suits you, quit calling names and try and construct a valid argument if you disagree
2006-09-04 03:25:03 · update #5
yup, me being born orthodox but switched to evanghelic (german religion). Catholics are way more than obsessed with their religion. The pope is for catholic something like George Bush for Americans. I belive in god, but religion sucks, because IT'S AN INSTITUTION with it's only purpose to CONTROL THE POPULATION. Religion went far away from God and is wicked. Watch out... ;)
2006-09-04 01:16:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps you don't understand a key distinction here that one of my pastors once shared in a sermon.
There is a difference between Icons and Idols. Icons are something that is used to bring you to a point of worship with God, while idols are a replacement for God.
So, if a Catholic uses the rosary to help them remember to pray for other people and for their sins, is that Bad? If they pray before a statue of the Virgin Mary and it reminds them of the birth of our savior and the miracle of that birth, how can that be wrong? They are used as the means to get closer to God, not what they worship.
I'm a Protestant, but I am convinced that many Catholics will be in heaven.
2006-09-04 01:12:02 · answer #2 · answered by Searcher 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Catholic are Christians silly.
The 2nd best thing the Catholics have done for the world is the paintings and sculptures they left all over the west. Take away all the Madonna and Child's and St Whoever" and the walls of museums would be bare.
2006-09-04 01:26:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Catholics are Christians,
If you are going to garner non-christian views on Christianity, why stop with the Muslims....why not check out the wiccan viewpoint, and the Sikh.....and don't forget those Taoists....they may have a relevant opinion on your biased view of Christianity, too
You are biased...have you ever heard of the 'no true scotsman' fallacy.....basically, you are saying "I am a christian, therefore anyone who does things that I do not agree with is not a 'true' christian"
You are sitting as judge and jury on christianity as a whole and, if I were a catholic christian, I would be very offended at your bias
2006-09-04 01:13:06 · answer #4 · answered by Vinni and beer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In order to prove that Catholics are idolaters, you will first have to prove that they not only venerate but adore the Virgin Mary and the saints. Good luck !...
You will also find in the Bible that God himself asked the Jews to carve images of angels to ornate the Arch of the Covenant, so the question may be more complex than what you think...
2006-09-04 01:23:09 · answer #5 · answered by JLD 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
All religion is bunk, based on the mistaken idea that a personal power controlls the weather etc. It is a fallacy which occurred when man used the social areas of the brain (frontal lobes) to interpret natural phenomena.
Luke.
2006-09-04 01:08:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
When I hear this passage from Exodus I always ask, why would God be jealous?
There can be only two explanations for this.
1. Man made god and gave god human attributes.
2. God is jealous because there are other gods.
Take your pick.
2006-09-04 02:33:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly, get your facts straight before making accusations and rash generalisations.
It sounds like you are repeating what you heard from someone else and couldn't be bothered to think for yourself and find out about the RCC.
Misguided and poor question
2006-09-04 01:28:24 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Catholics are christians but i see what you are saying, you have to understand that most christians SAY they are christians but pick and choose the rules they want to live by.
2006-09-04 01:18:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What the bloodclaat????
What's the difference between a christian and a catholic?
Addendum.
I attended a Church of England school. Don't patronise me.
2006-09-04 01:07:22 · answer #10 · answered by The Stig 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋