hpow many idols exist in the catholic religion????????

Answer 1

None. Our religion forbids idolatry.

+ Idolatry +

The First Commandment forbids idolatry. Man commits idolatry whenever he honors and reveres a creature in place of God, whether this be gods or demons (for example, satanism), power, pleasure, race, ancestors, the state, money, etc.

In the lands that surrounded Israel, there were many who worshiped false gods including the Egyptians. Later the Jews had to deal with the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses worshiped by their Governors and occupying forces.

Today people put many things in front of God in their lives including money, status, self, power, etc.

+ Graven Images +

Do you have pictures of your loved ones? Have you ever looked at the picture of someone while talking on the phone to them?

Statues and pictures of people we love and respect are not idols.

Statues and paintings of Jesus and the saints are just like pictures of the people we love and respect.

The King James Version of the Bible states in Exodus 20:4: "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"

Why were the Jews commanded not to make graven images? Graven images were the standard method of pagan worship. They were representations of false gods.

This is a very clear command.

However God commanded the Jews in Exodus 25:18 and 1 Chronicles 28:18–19, "And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them"

And in 1 Kings chapter 7 Solomon made bulls and other images out of precious metals.

It seems obvious that the Jews did not worship the cherubims and Solomon did not worship the bulls he had made. These images did not violate the command of God. Therefore, an image not made for worship is acceptable.

In Numbers 21:8-9, "And the LORD said to Moses, "Make a saraph and mount it on a pole, and if anyone who has been bitten looks at it, he will recover." Moses accordingly made a bronze serpent and mounted it on a pole, and whenever anyone who had been bitten by a serpent looked at the bronze serpent, he recovered."

And in John 3:14-15, Jesus says in correlation, "And just as Moses lifted up the [image of a] serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life."

How can a statue of our Lord Jesus Christ dead on the cross be considered an idol to a false god? A crucifix is the message of the Gospel without words held up for all to see, a visual reminder of the sacrifice of Jesus, no different from a painting, a play, or a movie.

Catholics do not worship statues but the almighty God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

+ With love in Christ.

Answer 2

The Catholic Church doesn't consider them to be idols. Idols are for pagans. However the Catholic Church beleives that the hundreds of saints will interceed with God for our sins. They also support the arts and commission statues and paintings of the saints and passages from the Bible.

Answer 3

Idols? There are no idols in catholic religion.

Answer 4

Peter, Paul & Mary ;-)
Well still to add all the Saints, the Pope
anyway, more than any "Pagan" would idolize

Answer 5

None. It would help if you knew what actually constitutes an idol.

Answer 6

Jesus and God, Catholics don't worship 'false" idols

Answer 7

IVE OFTEN WONDERED IF A PRAYER WASNT ANSWERED IF SOMEONE MIGHT JUST KICK A STATUE IN THE BUTT

Answer 8

Huh what? I think you are a bit messed up.

Answer 9

Thousands!!

Answer 10

Catholics will tell you (rightfully so) none.