“When you say that something looks like a violation when you already know that it isn’t, what would you call that?”
I never said that I know that it isn’t a violation, I said that I know that Catholics and Orthodox don’t believe it is one. I’ve been pretty clear that I don’t agree with that opinion.
Still, how does that mean I am judging their faith? If I thought they were wilfully violating the commandment, meaning that they knew what they were doing was a violation, and they decided to keep doing it anyway, then maybe you would have a point. Instead, I’m simply trying to argue that what Catholics and Orthodox believe is appropriate is clearly in contradiction to the clear statements of Scripture on the matter. That isn’t judging their faith, it’s simply trying to point out where I believe they are in error in their doctrine.
If it is such a clear statement, wouldn’t that mean that all “graven images” are a sin, including any photos you might own of family or other loved ones?