2007-04-06 16:49:38 · 13 answers · asked by wisdom 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, but i know that Catholics have them. They also honor saints and pray on their statues. They also pray to the Virgin Mary. God is a jealous God. You need only pray to him and worship him. Don't give anything more importance then Him.
2007-04-06 16:55:56 · answer #1 · answered by truth hurts 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋
They are not graven images of God. Instead they are images of a human. They serve as a reminder of what God did for those who believe that Jesus is the son of God.
They are not meant to be worshipped or to be placed on some sort of level playing feild with God. Instead they are meant to be reminders - that is all.
It would be a different story if someone tried to create a statue of God. One of the reasons graven images was banned was to stop people from one: limiting God to a physical form which he does not have, and two: to stop people from worshipping the statues instsead of God.
2007-04-07 00:15:16 · answer #2 · answered by noncrazed 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So you say.
The old laws no longer apply in these new testament times.
Jesus is a flesh image of God, a heavenly thing, and that makes all the difference.
Anyone keeping the old law would be prohibited fom worshipping Jesus.
God specified the proper use of many graven images for his worship and his temple. Then he sent his own son into the world as a perfect flesh image of himself.
Perhaps you didn't notice that, in your Bible?
2007-04-07 02:36:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Does your church have pictures of Jesus? Stained glass windows portraying Biblical characters? Does your pastor have pictures of his wife and children on his desk? How about the Sunday school rooms -- any paintings of Jesus blessing the little children? Any Nativity scenes at Christmas or crosses at Easter?
Why, that's horrible. . .that goes against the Bible! Pictures and photographs are technically graven images, too, because they represent real things. But I'm willing to bet that you find a way to justify the possession of those objects and would be highly incensed if someone accused you of going against the Bible.
If you're not willing to condemn yourself or your own church for allegedly violating the Bible, then why do you point a finger at someone else's church? That's called hypocrisy.
2007-04-06 23:57:24 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Well since I don't go to church I don't get to answer this one. But I sure like it!!!
Why do they have graven images in there churches, and bow before them, and pray to them? Do you know?
Will star your question, I would like to know!
2007-04-06 23:56:23 · answer #5 · answered by carpentershammerer 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Because the practices of the Church are not limited by the Bible or the OT.
2007-04-06 23:53:23 · answer #6 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Are the angels atop the Ark of the Covenant idols?
2007-04-06 23:56:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It only goes against the bible if one worships the statues instead of God.
2007-04-06 23:52:55 · answer #8 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Isn't it amazing what we have time to concern ourselves with.
2007-04-06 23:56:53 · answer #9 · answered by Stormy 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no we don't have..we only worship the unseen and that is GOD and JESUS.
2007-04-06 23:55:00 · answer #10 · answered by 0330em@jd 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋