Idols in the church

[Star]

Cat:  At no time did I address you having a cross in your home.  All Christians have a cross we bear daily -- comes with the territory.  

I think you might have been mixing up some other posts with mine on other threads, because a few times you addressed "starfire" as "Star".  Regardless, I never meant to infer that you do not have a cross -- I might even be part of that cross you have to bear!    

[angels4u]

Hey girls........

I don't see any pride in Star's statement, she is right, we have to pick up our cross daily.

To each his own, no cross with Jesus on it in y house because He's not there anymore...HE IS RISEN!!!

Cat,we are only discussing things and not everybody thinks like you do, God made us all different and maybe this topic was brought up to give it more thought?

We just cannot compromise what we believe is wrong,sorry if I have hurt your feelings,you have to be realistic!

Love in Christ,Angels

[Catsmeow]

Angel:  I don't think carrying your cross daily, {and I have} has a thing to do with being "religiously" correct. If YOU don't want a cross on your wall ...cool.

But for those of us who do, please...let's not imply that we "need" a symbol. It's a not a need. It's something many Christians are proud to display.

I feel sorry for people who think they need to "correct" the rest of us....

I don't intend to become politically {or religiously} correct for anyone.

[Memmy]

Hi everyone..... I just came across this thread while being snowed in today. I didn't know that the steeples were supposed to be a symbol of anything other that there was a building there where Christians meet. I also was brought up that the church was the people, so to Yod....I don't know any people with a steeple coming out of their heads. A building is just a building, right? I guess this brings me to the point of where it really matters..We will be judged by our hearts, not on what we do or don't do in another humans eyes. Most of the time the one's doing the pointing are mostly out to find what is wrong with someone else and not what is right with them. You know that ol' saying....when you point the finger at someone else...there are 3 more pointing right back at ourselves. We, as Christians need to get the log out of our own eyes before we can help someone else get the splinter out of theirs. Just my opinion :sarcasm: Memmy

[Catsmeow]

Memmy...THANK YOU!  :thumb:  

[Star]

Sure, astralis: Deuteronomy 5:8-10.

[Catsmeow]

Star:

I remember a friend telling me about her church. In that "super-pious" church - where everyone was "religiously"  correct in everything, women weren't allowed to wear pants, not even gardening. It was strictly forbidden.

If a person said, "Golly" or "gosh" they were considered infidels. The list of "no-no's" was a mile long.

The degree of legalism was mind-numbing and stiffling.

These same people thought it was likely they had exclusive rights to heaven ...  

Personally, I have NO problem with what people put in their homes - pictures, crosses, artwork or scripture verses.

Nor should anyone ever IMPLY that those of us who do are somehow "less" of a Christian or that we do it because we "need" to. It's not a need...it's a desire to be "ourselves" - thank you very much.

That's the joy of having your own home...it's YOURS. You can express yourself and who you are.

My home reflects "me" and those things which are special to me. It's a home filled with sweet aromas, pies baking in the oven, kitties purring and yes - a cross on the wall, along with all kinds of Christian "things" - all of which say express my own tastes.

I am hardly an "idol-worshipper" if I enjoy decorating my home with Christian things.

We started this topic off with saying how terrible "church steeples" are ...people can't be serious?!  :butbut:

[Star]

Astralis:  There is lots of film footage of various groups who pray to those figures on the cross. Surely you have seen some!

I don't collect figurines -- I find them tacky.   However, I am unaware of anyone ever praying to one.   Also, anything can be an idol.

This is not the topic of Yod's thread, though. Yod brought up the issue of oblesiks in the church.  If you would like to discuss this other issue on a new thread, I would be happy to explore it further with you, although I can't see what more needs to be said.  I don't want to de-rail Yod's thread -- I like him.

[Star]

Cat:  At no point in this thread have I ever addressed what you have in your home.  At no point in this thread have I discussed what type of worship I engage in.  This is really a non-issue with me. I am sure you have a lovely home that reflects you.

[traveller]

Hi everyone..... I just came across this thread while being snowed in today. I didn't know that the steeples were supposed to be a symbol of anything other that there was a building there where Christians meet. I also was brought up that the church was the people, so to Yod....I don't know any people with a steeple coming out of their heads. A building is just a building, right? I guess this brings me to the point of where it really matters..We will be judged by our hearts, not on what we do or don't do in another humans eyes. Most of the time the one's doing the pointing are mostly out to find what is wrong with someone else and not what is right with them. You know that ol' saying....when you point the finger at someone else...there are 3 more pointing right back at ourselves. We, as Christians need to get the log out of our own eyes before we can help someone else get the splinter out of theirs. Just my opinion :sarcasm: Memmy

HI MEMMY! Glad to see you here! And that was a great post!! You go girl!

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