[Guest man]

true, there is no actual picture of Jesus. The idea it is a deception of the devil is a bit over the top to say the least.

Why do you say it's over the top? Do you believe the devil isn't capable of doing something like that?

And that is a problem. But then again people worship money and I dont see you calling for the end to all money.

I don't see people framing dollar bills and calling it Jesus.

There is no image we all know as Christ, if you were to ask 100 people what Jesus looked like, you would get 50 different answers at least.

Conduct your own study. Start with your wife and children and then ask the people at your church. Ask them to describe what Jesus looks like. No coaching, just ask them what He looks like.

And even if only 50% of the people gave the same description, that's still alot of people when the percentage should be zero.

But just try it, see what happens.

[Guest man]

And even if only 50% of the people gave the same description, that's still alot of people when the percentage should be zero.

Why should it be zero?

We know His human heritage, we know where he grew up, and we know the time frame of when he grew up.

We know what general features that people from that heritage and area and time frame had.

Why should people not have an opinion of what the human body of Jesus looked like?

Opinions are not fact.

Nobody knows what Jesus looked like, so that image is a false image.

False, meaning lie.

That image is a lie.

That's a fact.

[Logos Knight]

I have a crucifix hanging over my door, placed very prominently so that I see it every time I leave my apartment. But I do not "worship" it. It is not my God. It is a representation. It is a piece of plastic. I have it in my home as a reminder, just as I have framed photos of my two nieces on the bookshelf. I don't love the photographs themselves because they are not my nieces. I think this fuss about idolatry is about people's inability to distingiush between a representation of a thing and the thing itself.

I would never worship a crucifix or portrait or photograph or statuary.

[Logos Knight]

How many of you revere the American flag?

Is this not idolatry of the worst kind?

[~candice~]

How many of you revere the American flag?

Is this not idolatry of the worst kind?

That won't stir the pot in the slightest

[silviawang]

one more question:when you are praying,who are you pray to :the Father or the Son

[silviawang]

I'm beginning to think that this is a "eating meat offered to idols" question. Silvia, I believe the answer to your question may be found in 1st Corinthians chapters 8-10.

so some churches and worshipers are really wrong

[Guest man]

Opinions are not fact.

Nobody knows what Jesus looked like, so that image is a false image.

False, meaning lie.

That image is a lie.

That's a fact.

so when you read the Bible you dont get a mental image of the story you are reading?

you dont think about what it looked like with David and Goliath?

or what the parting of the red sea looked like?

or what it was like when heaven opened up the day that Jesus was baptized?

Mental imagery is one thing, creating something physical and calling it God is something totally different.

There is nothing in the Word that justifies the making of these little gods. And that's what they are, little gods. Unless of course, there is more than one Christ.

1 Timothy 2

5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,

The Word states there is only one, but in our grand illusion of wisdom, we've created billions.

The Word says "don't do it". Why is that warning rejected and that rejection accepted?

[Rick-Parker]

How many of you revere the American flag?

Is this not idolatry of the worst kind?

That's bull. People don't worship the Flag, they respect it and defend it as a symbol of our country.

[Guest shiloh357]

Deuteronomy 415 Since you saw no form when the LORD spoke to you at Horeb out of the fire, take care and watch yourselves closely, 16so that you do not act corruptly by making an idol for yourselves, in the form of any figure