but you still haven't answered the question why forbid "idols" if by idol we mean a representation of the Deity. We're not talking about other "idols" which are not supposed to be depicting God as He is we're talking about "idols/images" which have as their purpose to create a visual representation of that which actually is. Why did God forbid idols of that kind to be fashioned? He expressly forbid the creation of any kind of image that we would then call god (no matter what it's form) Perhaps there is an exception to this with regards to Jesus because he's not God the Father and I would imagine you'd take issue with a movie that portrayed God the Father in some fashion claiming that "He actually looks like this" (not to be confused with Morgan Freeman) Would it violate the 2nd commandment if someone makes a movie and says we have a pretty good idea what God looks like and here it is? The folks arguing against this movie on the basis of the 2nd commandment say that in the same way depicting the 2nd person of the Godhead in similar fashion is also a violation of the 2nd commandment.
We the enlightened say "posh posh" ... but why again I ask was the making of idols forbidden? If it's no big deal to make a movie depicting Jesus then why is it a big deal to have a little idol on the dashboard say of a pillar of fire assuming of course that you vehemently denounce that it is anything more than a mere symbol. What's the harm in that?
The answer is God forbid! (or forbade) May it never be!
The one unspoken assumption is this debate is that somehow images are neutral in the way they communicate the truth. Why did God forbid "idols"? Simply because they led to "idolatry"? "You" have said that "idols/images" do not necessarily lead to "idolatry"... why then forbid them in relationship to Himself? And if the transitive principle doesn't hold exactly in relationship to Jesus should we at least not be a little more circumspect about images of Jesus on the big screen rather than dismiss out of hand the concerns of those who love God's law ?
We the enlightened say "posh posh" ... but why again I ask was the making of idols forbidden? If it's no big deal to make a movie depicting Jesus then why is it a big deal to have a little idol on the dashboard say of a pillar of fire assuming of course that you vehemently denounce that it is anything more than a mere symbol. What's the harm in that?
The answer is God forbid! (or forbade) May it never be!
The one unspoken assumption is this debate is that somehow images are neutral in the way they communicate the truth. Why did God forbid "idols"? Simply because they led to "idolatry"? "You" have said that "idols/images" do not necessarily lead to "idolatry"... why then forbid them in relationship to Himself? And if the transitive principle doesn't hold exactly in relationship to Jesus should we at least not be a little more circumspect about images of Jesus on the big screen rather than dismiss out of hand the concerns of those who love God's law ?
I respect your opinion now as I did then and I meant no disrespect to you.
