Provided that you don't make any idols and don't say they're better than God, aren't you allowed to worship whoever you please?
2007-04-15 17:58:22 · 26 answers · asked by Obeast 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no because it also says you may not worship false gods. so praying to any god other than him is a "false" god
2007-04-15 18:01:23 · answer #1 · answered by Kleo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That section dates from a time at the same time as Yahweh replaced into one among many gods acknowledged contained in the historic close to East. That truth is inconvenient now so the theologians have invented different interpretations for the passage.
2016-12-04 02:47:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thers only one god in the bible. ad he is a jealous God. he created you and you dont worship the creator. how could you!
Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto 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 ,
Deuteronomy 5:9
King James Version
The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy 7:25
Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
The Romans 1:25
King James Version
2007-04-15 18:23:09 · answer #3 · answered by arvin_ian 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No....what part of thou shalt have NO other gods...didn't you understand? A god or idol is anything that you put before God. This question is a good example of trying to put yourself before HIM.
2007-04-15 18:05:53 · answer #4 · answered by mysongsrhis 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have God,you will have no desire for another.
Read what happen to the children who made a image to worship while God and Moses were talking.
Not wisdom.<><
2007-04-15 18:02:52 · answer #5 · answered by funnana 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it does. At the time of the old testament (when the stories were created and passed from generation to generation) I don't think monotheism existed yet. So yahweh was basically saying that he was the best god. He was very petty, jealous, and violent.
2007-04-15 18:16:30 · answer #6 · answered by HarryTikos 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, "thou shalt have no other gods before me" means you may worship only "I AM," "Yahweh," the God of Noah, Abraham, and Moses; the one and only true God.
It means NO OTHER GODS.
2007-04-15 18:05:06 · answer #7 · answered by danny_boy_jones 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I just like how it acknowledges other gods. After all, how could the big fella be a "jealous God" if there weren't any others trying to woo the masses?
2007-04-15 18:05:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
"thou shalt have no other gods before me."
Period. One god only. No interpretation, or "bending" of the rules allowed.
2007-04-15 18:01:59 · answer #9 · answered by USMarine Dad 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no. but basically what ever consumes your attention more than god the Father is god in your now. Like being a junky or womanizer, money freak or what ever you put before serving God
2007-04-15 18:11:07 · answer #10 · answered by macleodg7 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋