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I think what we are saying is that none of these things would be a problem unless they became objects of worship. Let's put it this way: It is not a problem to have a statue of Jesus on your dashboard, however, it is a problem to have an idol of Jesus on your dashboard. If an image is not an object of worship, it is not a violation of the commandment prohibiting worship of other gods, and thus it is acceptable.
Whoa Matt I don't think even Ra would agree with you on that one. By the way if you read what Ra wrote he used the word idol to refer to an image so I used it in a simliar fashion. So it's not a problem to have a statue of Jesus on your dashboard. OK. I guess it's not a problem to have a golden calf which represents God as long as you don't worship it correct? You can even say to everyone "This is my STATUE of God but it's not an IDOL."
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To reiterate, idols do not make idolatry, idolatry makes idols.
Isn't that what I said? Thanks for reiterating but you didn't answer the question. Why did God forbid "idols"? Or are you twisting the commandment to make it say "Don't create idolatry"? but idols/statues/images are ok.
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I hope we have not appeared to be dismissive, but if we should be more circumspect about images of Jesus, perhaps we should also be more circumspect about CAT scans, X-rays, and images of Jesus in our minds, which the Westminster Larger Catechism indicates are all prohibited.
As if that's supposed to end the argument? If the syllogism fits wear it. Perhaps you should be more circumpsect about those things as well but just because you aren't doesn't mean you don't have to be circumspect about the first thing. post hoc ergo proptor hoc (actually I can't remember the latin for the lkind of fallacy you illicit but it's definitely a fallacy of the first order!)
I respect your opinion now as I did then and I meant no disrespect to you.
