the 2nd commandemt is
'You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.'
why are Christians making idol and images if they were told not to
2007-09-26 09:57:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you were to take this literally, then even the Hebrews disobeyed this.
They make the ark of the covenent with carved images of golden cherubs as well as many different carved depictions of things.
2007-09-26 10:02:10 · answer #1 · answered by pixie_pagan 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
First of all to people who claim to have faith yet say the 10 commandments aren't important need I remind you of the tale of the rich man (lawyer) speaking to Jesus about the laws and God. Jesus told him Once you can follow all ten commandments and show unyielding love to your fellow man then you have followed all the laws the Lord requires. Secondly to answer the question at hand. The second commandment is about making and worshiping that which you have made. I'm an artist I don't worship my drawings. God gave me a gift and I'm going to use it weather fundies like it or not.
2016-05-19 02:39:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You conveniently left off the next line, which completes the passage and reveals its meaning ... "You shall not worship them ...". It is worship that makes something an idol. You cannot "make" an idol. You can make a statue or an icon, but that object does not become an idol unless someone worships it. Personally I never met anyone who worshipped plaster or marble.
2007-09-26 10:02:23 · answer #3 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Many are not making images.The Catholic church does make them but intelligent Catholics don't worship them.Taken to extremes like the Amish do even a picture may be considered an image.
2007-09-26 10:02:56 · answer #4 · answered by shirley h 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree that Christians should not be making "idols" or icons, but to claim Christians were told not to is incorrect. Only Israel was told not to.
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2007-09-27 01:51:14 · answer #5 · answered by Hogie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh wow. good question. Could be that Christians are not bound by the ten commandment's (those are for the Hebrew nations). Christians are bound by a higher law, not written on tablets of stone (as those given to Moses) but written on their hearts.
2007-09-26 10:04:28 · answer #6 · answered by Jason McCormAck 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because they've conformed to worldy ways. Sometimes it's unintentional or subconscious, but it still doesn't make it right. Thankfully, God is a god of grace and mercy.
2007-09-26 10:32:27 · answer #7 · answered by Kori spelled backwards is Irok 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Didn't you know? Christianity is like Burger King, Have it your way.
2007-09-26 10:03:35 · answer #8 · answered by trevor22in 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the next verse is you shall not bow down and worship them...please use it in context.
kthxbye
2007-09-26 10:03:24 · answer #9 · answered by ddking37 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Why are they doing alot of things their not suppose to?
2007-09-26 10:00:05 · answer #10 · answered by Inou 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋