Pope Francis holding 'above his head' the Catholic monstrance which contains the eucharist that is worshipped. Note the sun flare all around.
I'm sorry, I'm confused are we worshiping the sun or the Eucharist?
You see folks this is what happens when people entertain their inner Dan Brown. Incoherence. The obsession cannot help itself from attempting to throw everything including the kitchen sink in the hopes that it will be effective.
Exodus 20:4-5 ...'Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God
A graven thing, nor the likeness of any thing, &c. All such images or likenesses, are forbidden by this commandment, as are made to be adored and served; according to that which immediately follows, thou shalt not adore them, nor serve them. That is, all such as are designed for idols or image gods, or are worshipped with divine honour. But otherwise images, pictures, or representations, even in the house of God, and in the very sanctuary, so far from being forbidden are expressly authorized by the word of God. See Exodus 25:15, &c. chap. 38:7. Num. 21:8, 9. 1 Chron. 28:18, 19. 2 Chron. 3:10. Ch.—Protestants insidiously translate “any graven image,” though pesel, eidolon, glupton, and sculptile, in the Heb. Gr. and Lat. denote a graven thing or idol. They will, however, hardly condemn his majesty for having his representation stamped upon the coin of the nation, nor so many of our wealthy noblemen, who adorn their rooms with the choicest efforts of painting and of sculpture. They know that the object of prohibition is the making and adoring of idols. But they probably wish to keep the ignorant under the stupid delusion of supposing, that Catholics are idolaters, because they have images, and that they themselves are not, though they have them likewise at home; and even in their churches admit the absurd figures of the lion and the unicorn, stretching their paws over the tables of the law, instead of the pious representations of Jesus expiring on the cross, &c. which were set up by their Catholic ancestors. Let them read, and adopt herein just weights and measures, proposed to them by Thorndike, one of their most discerning and moderate teachers. In the mean time, we will assure them, that we abhor all idols; both those made with hands, and those which are formed by the head of heretics, who set up their own fancies and delusions, to be adored instead of the true God.
Haydock, G. L. (1859). Haydock’s Catholic Bible Commentary (Ex 20:4). New York: Edward Dunigan and Brother.
You should know that I don’t read Catholic Documentary’s.....
The definitions/commentaries ‘they’ use/write are generally ‘cover ups’ trying to explain away the real truth that doesn’t fit catholicism’s agenda, and ‘piling’ layers of gibberish on top to keep the more intellectual catholic members occupied who have a ‘need’ to “feel” smart....
....Then they also talk out of booth sides of their mouths....”idol worship” is forbidden...but then they do that and just “name” it something else.
Rather like “Global Warming” euro-weenies switched to “Climate Change” after they got caught lying.
And THAT is the problem with incorporating paganism into worship of God.
Deuteronomy 12:31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God
When you can differentiate between secular use and use in worship of God maybe you will understand.