Question, why do christians bow to statues?

[guno]

So you don't know why you bow and pray to statues?

Sure I do but you'd never grasp it. Why do you make so many threads about something it is obvious you are clueless about? Did a Christian pee in your Fruity Pebbles?

I asked a simple question that you cannot even answer, why is that?

Symbolism, now answer my questions

I thought christians claimed to follow the Hebrew Bible

I suggest you stop thinking and the moment you try to get in a Biblical debate I will crucify you. I've read your BS, you're a Bible illiterate

So show me in your bible its says to grovel to statues and crosses

 

[guno]

Oh look a handy dandy guide

http://www.sfxkearns.org/PDF's/Altar Servers/To much bowing!.pdf

 

[guno]

"After receiving communion, kneel and offer a prayer of thanksgiving. You do not have to remain kneeling until the Body of Christ is put back in the tabernacle."

???????????

 

[Vandalshandle]

 

[HaShev]

A simple answer for a simple mind. They are not bowing to the statue, but to what the statue represents.

Really, and what do you say the Jesus statue and Mary statue represent when they are admittingly Isis & Baby Horus?

If rubbing a rabbits foot is archaic to you then why is rubing a cross acceptable human behavior.
This is why the idol worshiping world despised Jews, for taking the fun and delusions out of idol worship.
You can't selectively pick and choose and use portions of Isaiah to make your false claims without reading and listening to Isaiah 44 about your idol worship.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

A simple answer for a simple mind. They are not bowing to the statue, but to what the statue represents.

Really, and what do you say the Jesus statue and Mary statue represent when they are admittingly Isis & Baby Horus?

If rubbing a rabbits foot is archaic to you then why is rubing a cross acceptable human behavior.
This is why the idol worshiping world despised Jews, for taking the fun and delusions out of idol worship.
You can't selectively pick and choose and use portions of Isaiah to make your false claims without reading and listening to Isaiah 44 about your idol worship.

Yawn.

Again, go talk to the Catholics.

 

[HaShev]

"After receiving communion, kneel and offer a prayer of thanksgiving. You do not have to remain kneeling until the Body of Christ is put back in the tabernacle."

???????????

My favorite was this old nun from Alabama Mother Angelica, who said seriously, you can pray to the statue of the baby Jesus, but you have to be careful to explain everything since it's just a child. *LMAO*

 

[HaShev]

A simple answer for a simple mind. They are not bowing to the statue, but to what the statue represents.

Really, and what do you say the Jesus statue and Mary statue represent when they are admittingly Isis & Baby Horus?

If rubbing a rabbits foot is archaic to you then why is rubing a cross acceptable human behavior.
This is why the idol worshiping world despised Jews, for taking the fun and delusions out of idol worship.
You can't selectively pick and choose and use portions of Isaiah to make your false claims without reading and listening to Isaiah 44 about your idol worship.

Yawn.

Again, go talk to the Catholics.

Not just them, although they are the worst offenders, how many Christians "don't" hold their necklace cross and rub it asking for forgiveness, salvation, protection from illness, or safety for a loved one? Jesus the created image was itself made an idol. Statues or not the figure is your idol.

Read Isiah 44 the "carpenter" fashions the idol that many Christians not just Catholics, place on their wall to biw down to and ask it favors and deliverance.

 

[HaShev]

A simple answer for a simple mind. They are not bowing to the statue, but to what the statue represents.

The doofus is running out of anti religion BS to start threads on

Every post you made were insults to the OP as ad hominom attacks rather the refute thw issue raised, therefore you are admitting he's right and your hehavior is out of hurt affiliation pride or remorse for falling victim to a mere rabbit foot like silky superstition.

 

[shimon]

One is not supposed to have any gods before the gd of abraham isaac or jacob plus no veneration of dead saints..deut 5:9 comes to mind but there are many more verses... I just find it interesting that someone would give homage to a hunk of clay or wood...i realize woods and trees were venerated they were called asherah.. And rocks also in some fashion but one would think that in todays day and age these symbols of pagan lore would have been removed from people as we are so much more sophisticated....or are we.???

 

[JFish123]

Christians who follow the bible do not bow to statues for ANY reason


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[Cecilie1200]

What is the purpose of doing this?

Um, those aren't "Christians". They're Catholics, who are one of many groups that make up "Christianity".

Statues of saints were an issue in several Protestant groups splintering off from the Catholic Church.

 

[Cecilie1200]

A simple answer for a simple mind. They are not bowing to the statue, but to what the statue represents.

And what does a statue of a women wearing a crown represent? And why do you need statues?

Why not ask a Catholic?

Because he's such an "expert" on religion that he thinks all Christians are Catholic and have the same practices.

 

[Cecilie1200]

A simple answer for a simple mind. They are not bowing to the statue, but to what the statue represents.

Really, and what do you say the Jesus statue and Mary statue represent when they are admittingly Isis & Baby Horus?

If rubbing a rabbits foot is archaic to you then why is rubing a cross acceptable human behavior.
This is why the idol worshiping world despised Jews, for taking the fun and delusions out of idol worship.
You can't selectively pick and choose and use portions of Isaiah to make your false claims without reading and listening to Isaiah 44 about your idol worship.

Yawn.

Again, go talk to the Catholics.

Not just them, although they are the worst offenders, how many Christians "don't" hold their necklace cross and rub it asking for forgiveness, salvation, protection from illness, or safety for a loved one? Jesus the created image was itself made an idol. Statues or not the figure is your idol.

Read Isiah 44 the "carpenter" fashions the idol that many Christians not just Catholics, place on their wall to biw down to and ask it favors and deliverance.

What in the name of all that's holy are you babbling about?

 

[Cecilie1200]

A simple answer for a simple mind. They are not bowing to the statue, but to what the statue represents.

The doofus is running out of anti religion BS to start threads on

Every post you made were insults to the OP as ad hominom attacks rather the refute thw issue raised, therefore you are admitting he's right and your hehavior is out of hurt affiliation pride or remorse for falling victim to a mere rabbit foot like silky superstition.

If he's going to ask stupid, incorrect questions, neither he nor you get to whine when he gets TOLD that he's stupid and incorrect.

 

[HaShev]

They are liars--Jeremiah 50:36.
Are mad (lost their reason)
upon their idols--Jeremiah 50:38.
Believes they are gods--Isaiah 47:8, 10
Breaks bones of God's people--Jeremiah 50:17
Builds great image of man
for all to worship--Daniel 3:1-7.
Make Metal idols Leviticus 19:4,
1 Kings 14:9, Isaiah 48:5
Makes a graven image that they be their own witness to: Isiah44;9
Carpenter creates a wood idol: Isaiah44;13
And the residue thereof he maketh a god-Even his graven image that ;He falleth down unto it and worshippeth it. and prayeth unto it and saith Deliver me; for this art my GOD- Isiah44;17
Casts out God's people--Jeremiah 51:34
Causes God's people to be slain--Jeremiah 51:49
Completely removes all precious vessels --2 Kings 25:13-17
Connected with hell--Isaiah 14:9
Pierced dragon-Isaiah
Pierced morning star Isaiah 14:12-19
Crushes God's people-Jeremiah 51:34 Cuts down people as trees-Isaiah 14:8
Defiles sacred vessels and precious things of God's design--Daniel 5:2-4.Destroys all the earth--Jeremiah 51:25. Destroys God's heritage--Jeremiah 50:11.Devours God's people--Jeremiah 51:34.
Does evil among God's people--Jeremiah 51:24.Does not consider her possible destruction (does not lay these things to heart)--Isaiah 47:7. Does not glorify God--Daniel 5:23. Does not remember warnings given about her destruction--Isaiah 47:7.
Dwells upon many waters--Jeremiah 51:13.Employs reapers to harvest fields (sown with seeds of falsehood)--Jeremiah 50:16.Employs sowers (to spread seeds of falsehood)--Jeremiah 50:16.Fears not the Lord--2 Kings 17:25.
Full of falsehoods--Jeremiah 51:17.Full of pomp--Isaiah 14:11.Full of unclean birds--Jeremiah 50:39.Full of wild beasts--Jeremiah 50:39.Full of vanity--Jeremiah 51:18.Gentiles have not yet seen the face of G0d- Isaiah 66:19
Her men are brutish in their own knowledge--Jeremiah 51:17. Her mighty men are drunk and asleep--Jeremiah 51:57. Her princes are drunk and asleep--Jeremiah 51:57.Her rulers are drunk and asleep--Jeremiah 51:57.Her waves (ministers--those raised up above the level of the sea or people) do roar--Jeremiah 51:55.Her wise men are drunk and asleep--Jeremiah 51:57.Highest leader becomes angry when his will is disregarded for God's will--Daniel 3:19..Highest leader makes hasty decisions--Daniel 2:15..Holds God's people captive--Jeremiah 50:33.
Her cry (glory) is found in ships(Romes army was called ships)-Isaiah 43:14.
Oppresses--Isaiah 14:4; Jeremiah 50:16, 33.Persecutes by fire all who do not bow and worship image of man--Daniel 3:6.Places relatives in high positions of leadership (nepotism)--2 Kings 24:17.Practices abundant enchantments--Isaiah 47:8, 12.Practices divination--Ezekiel 21:21.Practices sorcery--Isaiah 47:9, 12.
Practice divination, soothsayer, augur sorcerer, 11 charmer, medium, wizard, necromancer- Deut 18:10
Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree" also read Deuteronomy 21:22
they that be cursed of Him shall be cut off-(Psalm 37:22)
Gave praise and glory to another G0d and created an idol for this other -"Isaiah 42:8 we can't pray to any image of anything physical- Exodus 20:3-7 and Deuteronomy 5:8-10
God is not a man nor form-(Isaiah 2:22, 14:13, I Samuel 15:29, Numbers 23:19, and Hosea 11:9, Deuteronomy 4:11-12 and the 13 major principles of the Jewish faith based on the Rambam's teaching of "ain lo demus haguf ve'ayno guf" -- that Hashem has no physical form.)
They profane the name of G0d- Deut. 12:3
Given to pleasure--Isaiah 47:8.
lo ish el vichazev u-vein-adam v'yitnecham
Meaning: God is not a man, nor will he lie, nor is he mortal, nor will he relent.(Jesus was a mere man who lied and who relented).- Numbers 23:19A day in store for all the proud and lofty, for all that is exalted (and they will be humbled)," (Isaiah 2:12).
They will be shameless and arrogant, (Midrash Rabbah on Song of Songs 2:29 )
truthfulness will all but disappear. (Mishnah Sota 9:15)
Nations assemble,and peoples plot vain things;kings of the earth take their stand,and regents intrigue togetheragainst the LORD and against His anointed- Psalms 2
your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.” Jeremiah 2:30
Ruining spiritual & intellectual nourishment by mucking it up to cover up from others consumption- Ezekiel 34:18
GOD ABHORS (hates for the simple) DECEITFUL men-(Psalm 5:6)
boast, of mischief done against the godly? All the day 2 you are plotting destruction. Your tongue is like a sharp razor, you worker of treachery. 3 You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking the truth. -Psalm 52:1 -3
These false prophets who do not speak for G-d. -Ezekiel CH 13, Deut 18:20-22, Isa. 30:10, Jer. 5:30-31, 14:14, 23:16, 26, 31-32
vanity unto thee, whiles “they divine a lie unto thee”, to bring thee upon the necks of [them that are] slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity [shall have] an end.-Ezekiel 21:29

 

[kjw47]

What is the purpose of doing this?

Gods word clearly condemns the use of statues and icons( little metal cross) --- proving beyond the shadow of a doubt--the one who started those traditions = 2Thess 2:3--which in turn breeded a divided house of about 33,000 different trinity based religions=Mark 3:24-26---they will not stand.

 

[HaShev]

The Temple Scroll:
(IIQT=IIQ19,20, 4Q365a)
Column II (The Covenant)
You must not bring any abominable idol into your house and come under the ban together with it.
You shall detest and abominate it for it is under the ban.
The rest talks about taking care not to make a covenant with the people who whore after their idol gods and sacrifice to it inviting them to do the same.

Metal idols
Leviticus 19:4
"`Do not turn to idols or make gods of cast metal for yourselves. I am the LORD your God.
1 Kings 14:9
Isaiah 48:5

Isaiah 44:10
Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?


Literally the worship of images, idolatry in thebroader sense means allegiance to false values that substitute for God.
idols are regarded as evil spirits and Satan (adversary practice); those whoworship them are therefore enemies to God. The idol-gods, beingspiritual beings, have the nature of creatures, rather than of God, andhence cannot profit their adherents--cf. Spiritual Error and the Occult. The Bible views idols as human artifacts, not asrepresentations of deity. Hence idol worship is regarded as a form ofmaterialism, and, conversely, any false reliance on human power orwealth is a form of idolatry. A more spiritual conception of idolatryis to identify it with egoism and human craving, since attachment tothese false realities separates us from our true nature. In ourcentury, the idols of nationalism, racism, and secular ideologies havecaptivated millions, with horrible results.

The prophets (including Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel) were spokesmen for God to the people and to their leaders: they often disagreed with the men in power and had no fear of expressing their messages from God -- generally directing against the idolatry and "false gods." Jeremiah warned the people not to use idols such as totem-pole-like "gods"
Idols: it has Imigrated into Men’s minds from the dogma’s of the churches philosophies, also from the wrong path of the Hierarchy that imposes the control. It is in the way they bow to the cross, burn candles, kiss medalions and worship a Prophet as God Himself in place of God. One of the things that G0D forbids is idols, worship using images gods or even of G0D himself (Exodus 20:4 and Leviticus 26:1). Man, as it is written, was created as an image of G0D (Genesis 1:27). And, so, worshipping a man as G0D is idolatry.
After all, G0D himself says that "G0D is not a man" (in Isaiah 2:22, 14:13, I Samuel 15:29, Numbers 23:19, and Hosea 11:9).
In Isiah44;9 It states they that make a graven image are all of them vanity and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses;(christians) they see not; nor know; that they may be ashamed. Still confused well here is some more. Isaiah44;13(notice it is 13) The carpenter(Who is that was Jesus not considered a carpenter) strecheth out his rule(over the world)he marketh it out with a line;he fitteth it with planes and he marketh it out with a compass, and maketh it after the fiqure of a man(JESUS);according to the beauty of a man;that it mat remain in the house(Maybe over your bed?) One more passage Isiah44;17 And the residue thereof he maketh a god(JESUS)Even his graven image(AGAIN JESUS);He falleth down unto it and worshippeth it. and prayeth unto it and saith Deliver me; for this art my god(JESUS).

 

[westwall]

Why do Jews celebrate the murder of every first born son of Egypt?

 

[hadit]

A simple answer for a simple mind. They are not bowing to the statue, but to what the statue represents.

Really, and what do you say the Jesus statue and Mary statue represent when they are admittingly Isis & Baby Horus?

If rubbing a rabbits foot is archaic to you then why is rubing a cross acceptable human behavior.
This is why the idol worshiping world despised Jews, for taking the fun and delusions out of idol worship.
You can't selectively pick and choose and use portions of Isaiah to make your false claims without reading and listening to Isaiah 44 about your idol worship.

Yawn.

Again, go talk to the Catholics.

That is the correct motorcycle.