"You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. "
Have you boughten any gold fish crackers today?
2007-11-21 03:30:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hiya CC *hugs* Thats my point, only in my personal language.
Happy thanks giving :)
2007-11-21 03:35:15 · update #1
No, but my three year old son's Superman doll has gone through the trials of Job.
2007-11-21 03:42:39 · answer #1 · answered by Starjumper the R&S Cow 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Depends on what you want them for. There is nothing wrong in statues in themselves. We often see statues in gardens or in museums and art galleries.
What God meant in this command at Exodus 20 v 4 & 5 This second commandment was a natural follow-up of the first in that it forbade idolatry in any shape or form as an open affront to Jehovah’s glory and Personage. ‘You must not make a carved image or a form like anything in the heavens, on the earth, or in the waters under the earth, nor are you to bow down to or serve them.’ This prohibition is underscored with the declaration: “Because I Jehovah your God am a God exacting exclusive devotion.”—Ex 20:4-6.
Many churches have statues of Mary and Jesus Christ. They do bow down to these and even say prayers to them.
2007-11-21 14:20:00 · answer #2 · answered by Everlasting Life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The commandment about “graven images” is one of the most misunderstood scriptures. Consider Exodus 25: 18-19: “And make two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. Make one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; make the cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends.” Here, God is commanding that images be made!
So is God contradicting himself? First he says don’t make a graven image, and then he orders graven images to be made?
No, he is not contradicting himself. The problem is that folks have misinterpreted the words “graven image.”
According to Strong’s Concordance, the original Hebrew words that were translated into “graven image” referred to idols (Here is the concordance link: http://cf.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=06459 ). Of course, we know that an idol is a false god, or something that you place above God. Since the Cheribum are not false Gods, there is no contradiction.
Therefore, also, statues in Catholic Churches are not a violation of the commandment either. They are not idols, because they are not false Gods. My Church has a statue of an angel, just like God commanded the Israelites to make. We have a statue of Jesus, who is CERTAINLY not a false God. We have statues of saints because they are heroes of the faith, not gods - just like America has statues of its heroes – Washington, Lincoln, etc. – and those are not idols either.
Bottom line: The commandments forbid images of false idols or false gods, but there is nothing wrong with beautiful artwork of Jesus, Mary, or angels, whether that artwork be paintings, statues, or whatever.
2007-11-21 11:34:07 · answer #3 · answered by Catholic Crusader 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Most Christians do...to some degree. Some use a cross or rosary. Others statues or pictures.
2007-11-21 11:42:20 · answer #4 · answered by Rance D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have several Ganeshas, a Nataraja, a Krishna and a couple of Buddhas ... and yes, I do conduct a puja from time to time
2007-11-21 11:42:01 · answer #5 · answered by Lance D 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You mean like the bearded, long-haired, anglo saxon picture of Jesus?
2007-11-21 11:35:13 · answer #6 · answered by ruriksson 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Not to worship.
2007-11-21 11:38:38 · answer #7 · answered by preacher 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I think having those images is idolatry.
2007-11-21 11:35:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋