The Ten Commandments and the changed Roman Catholic version
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I’m not a Roman Catholic I’m orthodox but let’s talk idolatry. In the Bible there is a clear differentiation between worship and veneration. For example when Moses meets with some family he bows and kisses them much like we bow and kiss an icon, family member, or a priest. It’s an ancient sign of respect that’s in the Bible and not listed as worship.
Now as an orthodox we do not use statues in worship (we are commanded against it in rare cases some people disobey it) but if you want to go after iconography there’s biblical Old Testament verses for that too that our Lord commanded imagery in His Temple and on the Ark of the Covenant.
There is a clear distinction between worship and veneration, and there are not only permitted but commanded imagery by God in the Old Testament.
As orthodox we think Roman’s take some of these issues too far, but I must add there is an appropriate level of veneration and imagery in worship according the the Word.