Exodus 20:5 says that you’re not to bow down to them or worship them. Then 5 chapters later God commands for 2 cherubim of hammered gold to be placed on the mercy seat. (Ex. 25:18-20). Clearly the law is not against making images as such, but against worshipping them. In those days nobody knew what God looked like, but in the fulness of time,when Jesus became God Incarnate, He accepted the worship of the disciples. In fact, Christ is the “image of the invisible God” (Colossians 1:15). The Greek word for "image"is “ikonos”, which comes into English as the word “icon” God is now representable materially. Therefore the figure on the hilltop is kosher, and not sacrilegious. Any respect shown to the image of God extends to God himself. Hope this clears up any misunderstanding.
pearlsbs over 8 years ago
Apparently that statue has been there a really long time.
Bargrove over 8 years ago
What? A stool pigeon?
manteo16nc over 8 years ago
No wonder DiBlasio is so unpopular. He’s running out of pigeons!
GreatGrandDaddy over 8 years ago
Yes, it is a graven image.
stevenbmalberg over 8 years ago
I think the pigeon is going to “graven” the image
GuntherGrass over 8 years ago
Exodus 20:5 says that you’re not to bow down to them or worship them. Then 5 chapters later God commands for 2 cherubim of hammered gold to be placed on the mercy seat. (Ex. 25:18-20). Clearly the law is not against making images as such, but against worshipping them. In those days nobody knew what God looked like, but in the fulness of time,when Jesus became God Incarnate, He accepted the worship of the disciples. In fact, Christ is the “image of the invisible God” (Colossians 1:15). The Greek word for "image"is “ikonos”, which comes into English as the word “icon” God is now representable materially. Therefore the figure on the hilltop is kosher, and not sacrilegious. Any respect shown to the image of God extends to God himself. Hope this clears up any misunderstanding.
Weakstream over 8 years ago
Ill stick with Mother Nature, she’s right here in my backyard.
Francis Lapeyre Premium Member over 8 years ago
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/apologetics/catholic-doctrines-and-practices/graven-images-altering-the-commandments/
neverenoughgold over 8 years ago
Wait a minute please,
…until I get my car in the garage!
jtviper7 over 8 years ago
When I was a kid in ♫♪ Ol New York ♪♫ all pigeons were carrier.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member over 8 years ago
Bible,god …why questioning about the 9999999999999999999999999999,999999999999999 % of inexistent
Great Wizard Nala over 8 years ago
@ Jo ClearI agree. I had a red car that, I swear, all the birds in the neighborhood used for target practice!
zeexenon over 8 years ago
Statue, man, statue. Also we make ourselves, several per second, and we’re supposedly in the image of God. QED.
Hookoa over 8 years ago
Been probed by an alien yet???
paranormal over 8 years ago
OH CRAP!!!!!!
UpaCoCoCreek Premium Member over 8 years ago
Sacrebleu!
brklnbern over 8 years ago
Yep, he’s a New Yorker alright.