[Al Hitan]

No. Because coins are not graven images.

They’re engraved with images. Why do you say they’re not graven images?

[Luircin]

If we were to use that argument, then the Ark of the Covenant would be a violation of the commandment.

[metmom]

Jesus didn’t say anything about the image on the coin breaking the second commandment nor did He tell the pharisees to not use coins because the image was on them.

Additionally, while Catholics focus all the attention on the weak arguement that any image is a violation of the second commandment, they totally ignore the part of the commandment where we are commanded to not BOW DOWN to the image.

And that where Catholics lose big time.

There are more than anough pictures of Catholics, all the way up to and including the pope, bowing down to their graven images of Mary.

[ealgeone]

To use your example Jesus, who advocated paying to Caesar the taxes due to him, would be guilty of violating the commandment against graven images.

That would make Him a sinner.

And we know based on the Word that is not the case.

I see you identify on the Egypt message board....are you Muslim?