Most folks are
--mature enough,
--informed enough,
--aware enough,
--sharp enough,
--discerning enough,
. . .
TO REALIZE
that BODY LANGUAGE AND ACTIONS are far
MORE RELIABLE
indicators of attitudes of the heart
than are mere words.
braving such cold to kowtow to/kiss such an OBJECT is a brazenly clear form of worship.
Certainly all the Buddhists and Hindus would understand it as such.
as does God.
Which part of
Do NOT BOW DOWN TO . . . [any such objects etc]
in Scripture do you not understand?
Or is it simple rebellion to God and His Word in favor of personal/organizational/cultish preferences?
Exodus 23:24 Do not bow down before their gods or worship them or ...
| Do not bow down before their gods or worship them or follow their practices. You must demolish them and break their sacred stones to pieces. ... //bible.cc/exodus/23-24.htm - 16k |
2 Kings 17:35 When the LORD made a covenant with the Israelites ...
| When the LORD made a covenant with the Israelites, he commanded them: "Do not worship any other gods or bow down to them, serve them or sacrifice to them. ... //bible.cc/2_kings/17-35.htm - 17k |
Leviticus 26:1 "'Do not make idols or set up an image or a sacred ...
| "'Do not make idols or set up an image or a sacred stone for yourselves, and do not place a carved stone in your land to bow down before it.... //bible.cc/leviticus/26-1.htm - 17k |
