[MayflowerMadam]

“Thou shalt not commit idolatry.”

[RobbyS]

Which is to say, do not sacrifice to the pagan gods. As the Bible tells us, many Israelites did. Even Moses had trouble with Israelites who referred to worship of the gods of Egypt. Solomon even allowed his foreign wives to put idols in the Holy Temple. The practice continued, at least during the times of the bad kings,to the end of the Temple.

[cloudmountain]

Idolatry and veneration are different. We venerate saints but do not adore/worship them. We adore only God.

venerate: great respect; reverence; "the traditional veneration of saints"

[terycarl]

“Thou shalt not commit idolatry.”

then don't.....don't follow a man made sect, based on nothing instead of the true church which Jesus Himself founded.