[SoothingDave]

Since Jesus became Incarnate it is entirely valid to make representations of Him. Of course we don't pray to his statues, we use them to direct our thoughts to the real Him.

(If you need chapter and verse for the Incarnation, let me know. If you can't draw conclusions that since God was here in the flesh, He wanted us to see Him and wouldn't mind others seeing Him in representational form, I can't help you.)

As for statues of saints, when you understand how we use them, to focus our mind on the person being remembered, to teach us about the lives of those who went before us, who can see any wrong in that?

SD

[JohnnyM]

"who can see any wrong in that?"

All well and good, but if you have a commandmant or law that says its a no-no, then there better be something more than good intentions backing up your claim.

JM

[OLD REGGIE]

Interesting article on NewsMax. It is important to all of us.

Health of the Pope

[hopefulpilgrim]

As for statues of saints, when you understand how we use them, to focus our mind on the person being remembered, to teach us about the lives of those who went before us, who can see any wrong in that?

Like I said, let's all focus on images and statues of dead...I mean, departed, people. Let's contact them and beseech them to help us...So THAT'S why cemetaries are so crowded and colorful around Oct. 31!!! Anything to get people's eyes off Jesus, the Lord of LIFE!!

[Havoc]

Since Jesus became Incarnate it is entirely valid to make representations of Him.

Moses saw God. It didn't make it any more right when moses saw God than when Jesus appeared in flesh. People saw angels in the OT. Yet the Commandment says (Exodus 20:4) "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or 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:"

*Nothing in Heaven
*Nothing on earth
*Nothing from the seas

Jesus is in heaven and walked on earth. God the Father is in heaven and has walked on earth. Angels are in heaven and have walked on earth. The dead in Christ are in heaven and have walked on earth. No allowances. No exceptions. No right to break the commandments and tell someone else it's ok to do so. And with that, I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.