Where in the Bible (since Christians are supposed to abide by it) does it say that you should wear a mock-up of the Christ's execution/sacrifice?
I've seen elsewhere in the Bible that you should do otherwise, and not worship carved idols/graven images.
If a Christ on a cross is not a graven image, then what is it?
2007-09-24 13:02:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I rejected those rules
now wear Gruvin images like Grateful Dead skull
2007-09-24 13:06:00 · answer #1 · answered by voice_of_reason 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not a graven image.
Just like Catholic and Orthodox church and the statues or painting, Not graven images because we are NOT worshiping the images We are worshiping GOD. We worship Jesus.
Just like we do NOT worship The virgin Mary but we give her the respect and homage she deserves as the mother if Jesus.
The law against graven images applies to actually worshiping the image.
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The reason for stained glass windows and the art in the 1st place is the Catholic and Orthodox Churches predate the printing press. During the dark ages common people couldn't read and write so the artwork is how they learned the stories in the bible. So we just stuck with the tradition of beautiful art work.
2007-09-24 13:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, kind of agree with you. The Bible does say not to have a graven image, and this is why I am uncomfortable with crucifixes, icons, and paintings/stained glass supposedly portraying Jesus/God the Father/The Holy Spirit. I'm not sure why we Christians seem to forget that commandment, but I agree that it is a glaring oversight.
Now for me, I wear a cross --- just a simple cross, not a crucifix. You may not see the difference, but I do. 1) He is risen. He's not dead on the cross any longer. 2) How do I know what He looked like? I shouldn't be worshipping His image anyway! 3) Who decided that Jesus was a bearded white dude? That makes me uncomfortable. Jesus wasn't white.
2007-09-24 13:08:15 · answer #3 · answered by KL 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a graven image is a cow, or a bird or a tower. Could be money, cars sex drugs rock and roll.
on the other hand, angels, saints, our lord, these are not graven images. Get real. Even God commanded the making of images. If you think everything is an idol, get rid of your bibles, pictures of Jesus, your crosses with no corpus on it etc.
2007-09-24 13:09:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmmmmmm
2007-09-24 13:06:02 · answer #5 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's art, not an idol to be worshipped. I really don't know anyone that would actually worhip an idol as if it were a God.
Peace, Love, and Blessings
Greenwood
2007-09-24 13:07:01 · answer #6 · answered by Greenwood 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With your low IQ you would not understand the symbolism behind these things. They are not graven images but reminders. Peace
2007-09-24 13:11:57 · answer #7 · answered by PARVFAN 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I wear a cross sometimes but it does not have Jesus on it.
2007-09-24 13:05:44 · answer #8 · answered by Bible warrior 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think it's in the bible. i think they do it to remember his sacrifice for us.
i dont wear the cross, as i choose to remember that he is alive.
2007-09-24 13:05:36 · answer #9 · answered by Daniel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called a mind, and we used it. We did this on our own, we wern't told to do it.
2007-09-24 13:05:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋