And so are heretics, apostates and pagans. The only difference is in the particular words that they use.
We Christians do not Judaize, neither do we eliminate Scripture.
Glory be to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be. Now, and forever. Amen.
What novelty do you present us with today?
"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. You shall not worship them or serve them..."Exodus 20:4,5. Seems pretty straightforward and simple. This commandment forbids the making of images for religious use. And it prohibits the worshipping of such. You don't worship them, you don't make them, you don't bow down to them.
And then comes the RCC with their new and improved interpretation of Exodus 20:4,5. [Catechism 2129-2132] First they make this 2nd Commandment part of the 1st Commandment. Which then forces them to divide Exodus 20:17 into two commandments, in order to have ten. No there is no elimination of Scripture going on. THere is simple a shuffling of commandments and squeezing one into another in order to deemmphasize the prohibition against the making of graven images. Such as STATUES.
And if this isn't moxy enough, they simply invent their own interpretation of the commands of Exodus 20:4,5>
"They do not forbid images of Christ and the saints. But to make and honor the images of Christ our Lord, of His holy and virginal Mother, and of the Saints, all of whom were clothed with human nature and appeared in human form is not only NOT forbidden by this Commandment but has always been deemed a holy practice and a most sure indication of gratitude. This position is confirmed by the monuments of the Apostolic age, the General Councils of the Church, and the writing of so many among the Fathers, eminent alike for sanctity and learning, all of whom are of one accord upon the subject." The Roman Catechism.- John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P., translators, The Roman Catechism: the Catechism of the Council of Trent (Rockford, Il. : Tan Books and Publishers, 1982), pp. 375-376.
Well if this position is "confirmed by monuments, General Councils of the Church, writings of so many among the Fathers, eminent alike for sanctity and learning, all of whom are of one accord upon the subject", then who can argue with that? God perhaps. Since they are HIS COMMANDMENTS.