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To: CarrotAndStick
Not so fast there, you lovable troll.

Idolatry as defined (say) by the Ten Commandments, or the Churches, would involve actual trust in the statue, relic, or the person represented by the statue or relic, "under its own steam" so to speak, rather than on the basis of its being a channel or conduit *by means of which* God communicates power or blessing--so that the faith remains ultimately in God.

By analogy, is it a lack of faith in God to ask another beliver to pray for you, or to trust in a ladder to hold you up absent divine providence?

Nice try, again, I say to you.

And now I really *have* to go and make my hotel reservations.

Cheers!

158 posted on 07/10/2007 7:15:20 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers
Idolatry as defined (say) by the Ten Commandments, or the Churches, would involve actual trust in the statue, relic, or the person represented by the statue or relic, "under its own steam" so to speak, rather than on the basis of its being a channel or conduit *by means of which* God communicates power or blessing--so that the faith remains ultimately in God.

If that is the definition, then the Hindus don't worship idols.

160 posted on 07/10/2007 8:46:00 PM PDT by CarrotAndStick (The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
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