[LearsFool]

Having an Image vs Worshiping that image = Big difference.

I believe I'll leave such details up to God, and instead stick to what He tells me.

Dangus cites a command God gave to Moses - as though (presumably) that settles the matter for everyone for all time - while Joe acknowledges he's been given no similar command.

Moses didn't have to try and justify an exception, because he could point to a command from God. None of you have been able to do that.

So that leaves me wondering...By what authority are you drawing/painting/sculpting/using images of Jesus?

Seems to me you have more authority to "make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole". That's a command that's at least actually IN the Bible.

[Joe 6-pack]

"...while Joe acknowledges he's been given no similar command."

You better go look at your commandments again. I think there's one in there about bearing false witness or something like that.

[StolarStorm]

silliness. Your arguments and complaints are completely unimportant when put against the rest of Christ’s messages.

[justice14]

“You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.”

Seems like you are forgetting verse 5. You can take any segment of verse and make it say what you want. That is very dangerous. It is always important to include whole paragraphs, whole thoughts.