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"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in the heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water that is under the earth: (5) THOU SHALT NOT BOW DOWN THYSELF TO THEM, NOR SERVE THEM: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, ..." (Deuteronomy 20:4, 5) Oh, that's much simpler! That's a relief! No more incense, no more lighting candles, no more genuflecting. Just worshipping God in Spirit and in truth.

Ah, but it isn't that simple. Read Apologia of St. John Damascene Against Those Who Decry Holy Images

Another example: Ezekiel 41: 17-18, when Ezekiel has a vision of the idealized temple, that has carved/wrought images of cherubim in it.

33 posted on 06/05/2006 5:58:09 AM PDT by Pyro7480 (What do leftists, Islamists, & Jack Chick and his ilk have in common? Hatred of the Catholic Church)

He hasn't responded in a while. He's probably writing me a very nasty, and really long mail message :)

35 posted on 06/05/2006 6:02:26 AM PDT by Theoden (Why do you seek the cup of Christ, is it for his glory, or for yours?-Indiana Jones The Last Crusade)

Ah, but it isn't that simple.

C'mon. Don't confuse the poor person. Jack Chick religion is so much simpler, easier to understand...

See how easy that is? It's all the Catholics' fault.

37 posted on 06/05/2006 6:08:55 AM PDT by markomalley (Vivat Iesus!)

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