Why should we NOT worshp images like statues of saints or christ?

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Answer 1

We don't worship images, because images are simply inanimate and powerless objects, and worship is reserved only for God.

This is not to rule out proper use of these things.

Many are comforted by wearing a cross or crucifix around their neck, or having pictures of Jesus on the wall, to remind them of their all powerful and loving God.

The fact is, Jesus changed everything when he became the flesh IMAGE of his Father in heaven.

From that point forward, Christians had to deal with images a bit differently.

Otherwise, the language strictly prohibiting worship of images, as contained in the old testament, could be interpreted as prohibiting the proper worship of Jesus Christ.

Answer 2

wow - don't know any christian denomination that does - unless, of course, you're implying that the Roman Catholic Church does - just like all the others imply. If that is the case, then you are misinformed. No Rcc who knows anything about the Rcc has ever worshiped a statue (a in pagan idolatry). If we cherish the memory of political and war hero’s, what more noble a hero than one who died for God. Are they not worth honouring? Statues are simply a reminder a visual aid to the hero’s of God, the Christian faith. If they were not why in Rev 6:9-10 are they under the altar of God asking how long it will be before the will be avenged on earth? They are there, it tells us, watching and waiting. Scripture back up – 1 Per 2:17, Rom 12:10, Heb 12:22-23, Heb 11, 2 Cor 3:18
BTW, I have many pictures of family, friends, the Last Supper, Crucifix, etc in my home. They could all be destroyed tomorrow (& some were in my flood) it did not diminish my love for the person or my strength in my faith.

Answer 3

If you happen to follow an Islamojudeochristian religion, then there are taboos against representations in their holy books. They also have taboos against eating pork or horse meat, wearing linen and wool together, eating blood pudding, eating meat and milk together, eating lobster and shrimp, sleeping with your wife when she is having her period and many other such taboos.
Every belief seems to generate some kind of taboos that seems weird from the outside but are accepted as normal by believers. Another example of this is the practice among some of the people of the island of Borneo to knock out a tooth or cut themselves in some way when a relative dies. We would tend to see this as self-mutilation, but for them it is just the way things are done.
If you don't follow an Islamojudeochristian religion, then there's no reason not to worship whatever the spirit moves you to worship, including the forms that are inhabited by that spirit.

Answer 4

Hey this is a copy of one of my blog entries but it totally fits your question:
(Quote from my blog below)


Moses, icons, cherubim, snake staffs, and what God really wants us to do

Thought this would be an interesting topic of discussion. How in Exodus chapter 32 while Moses is getting the Decalogue, or Ten Commandments, the Israelites are activly turning their jewelery into a gold calf and worshipping it, breaking the first two commandments. Of course, as most of know and have seen the reinactment my Charlston Heston, Moses angerly throws down the tablets, has a fit, destroys the calf, grinds it to powder, throws it in a river and forces the Israelites to drink it.

However after telling him not to make any idols, not even of Yahwey, he tells Moses to make a snake staff to heal snake bites in Numbers chapter 21. But as we learn from 2 Kings chapter 18 that Hezakiah broke the snake staff because people were starting to burn incents for it as it were a god, it became an idol. (in my imagination I can't help but imagine him grinding it up and throwing it into a river)

Even more ironically is that God tells Moses to put golden cherubims on the Ark of the tabernacle. And despirte the popular versioin of "Cherubs" we have today which are little chubby angels.


Some scholars think that cherubim, as understood by the original audience, would of more likely resembled a wingled lion or bull with a human head, which makes chapter 32 seem even more ironic.

Is there a lesson to be learned from all this? Of course there is. What do you think it is?

Answer 5

You must decide for yourself. Some faiths recommend worship of images and statues not because they are god, but because they represent god. Faiths such as Hinduism consider all living beings to be a part of god and consider god to be in evey living being. They also consider inanimate objects (rivers, mountains etc.) to be holy, because they are the creations of god. At the end of the day, does it matter what you worship, or even that you worship at all. Why do we forget that in the ultimate analysis, we need to be good human beings. And to my mind, the only requirement of a good human being is not to go to the church or the mosque or the temple and pray to some being, but it is to not hurt others and help those who need help.

Answer 6

we do not worship images like statues, they are usually art, and a visual aid. We venerate Saints, Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and we worship only God and His Son and the Holy Spirit. That is the Trinity This Biblically sound doctrine taught by my faith

Answer 7

In reply to Marysia. I was taught as a young catholic to worship statues and pray to them. I believe this really messed up my mind for many years. After reading the bible ( something many priests don't encourage) I got the revelation and left the RCC.

Answer 8

I dont know how others feel.. I personally have no images of Christ or crucifixes etc in my home... its a personal decision and I dont jusge others that do... i dont need images or crosses to know who my God is...and I dont think pictures of Christ that I have seen really look like Him... and I dont need a cross because I dont picture Him there.. I picture Him sitting next to my Father-- just a personal belief...

Answer 9

Acts 17:29 and on
Get your own concordance and look up the word graven there must be a hundred references. don't be maken an old man strain his eyes reading the small print
I expect a best for this

Answer 10

it somewhat is a Christian thought that god created guy in his very own photograph. And that god is incredibly jelous. Al interest might desire to take delivery of to him. in any diverse case he could be very offended and ought to wreck thoroughly. Christians as we talk says that now god won't wreck by utilising skill of water. God is by utilising no skill in want of strategies in destruction. Hindu systems matters are lucid. it is incredibly complicated even to think of of that Krishna participating in a flute and dancing with women may even get offended. The bible and Quran repetedly says approximately how loving and merciful is the god and the comparable books are testimonials for his atrocities. In Quran in one information superhighway web site at lest 10 circumstances they warn you the way the punishment of god befalls on you. nonetheless they have self belief that he's incredibly merciful. I might desire to pass now, If i'm getting time here day i'm going to finished it.