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Not quite. Idolatry is placing something ABOVE God, and worshipping it as if it was God. That's why we use the lower-case 'g,' because we recognize that it's NOT God, but is taking the place of God. Only as concepts, not actual entities. You can pass judgement on a concept. Saying it...

Still isn't. Which is few and far in between. In some ways it is. In other ways it isn't. Still does. Which TOL is not. Which TOL does not. TOL was already on a downward trend of overall users long before Knight left. I think you're forgetting the fact that Knight had/has a life...

It's a figurative judgement, Tam. God was fighting the gods that the egyptians had created as their deities, to show that He was more powerful than their gods. Again, it doesn't mean that they actually exist, except as concepts, figments of the imagination. Now, you should answer Clete's...

Yes it was. The ones who are sanctified are those who believe. Those who believe were not determined before the foundation of the world. Funny how you have to quote letters written to Jews in order to even attempt to make a case for your position. The good thing is that you don't speak for...

This is called socialism. It hasn't worked in the past, why do you think it will work in the future? It violates "You shall not steal" and even Jesus' rejection of people being forced to pay everyone the same amount, "Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or is your eye...

Another instance where you're reading into the verse your a priori belief that because they're mentioned, they must be actual, real entities, when in reality, there is only one true God, and all the others are false gods. The "gods of Egypt" mentioned here are "the things that the egyptians...

No, it's just from that handle. They didn't say they would stop tweeting, period.

Not that he's any more qualified to lead than the rest of them...

The kidnappers should be executed. The dean as well. Apathy of a crime being committed in front of you is being complicit in it. Anyone who demanded money from her should be forced to pay her, and if they were part of the group who kidnapped her, before they are executed. Any of the police...

Because He is. He's the only one who actually exists. All the others are false gods. I agree. Scripture was and is not lying. But there's more to it than when you just taking scripture woodenly literally. This is poetry. Not prose. A psalm. Thus, some things are literal, and some things...

Is it sacrilege according to Catholicism?

By "grave matter" do you mean "sacrilege"? That's the word Hoping used in his question.

Then answer for me, please. I want to know your answer to Hoping's question.

Or, it's a valid question, and the one playing games trying to avoid answering is you... Care to give him the benefit of the doubt?

God says that He alone is God, there is no other. Do you think He was lying? He mocks those who, with one half of a branch, cook a meal, and with the other, sculpt a god to worship. Was He right for doing so? Paul says in 1 Corinthians 8:4 that we know that an idol is nothing in the world...

No, actually. Uh, no. "Get your kids out of the godless government schools" by implication means that the government schools don't have any students anymore and thus get shut down. The corresponding policy position for what I said would be that the godless goverment schools (a socialist...

The solution is much simpler than that. Get your kids out of the Godless government schools.

Good to see you, Chrys! Pro-tip: Add "site:theologyonline.com" to your search terms and it will specifically search TOL for you.

This is a question B57 would NEVER EVER EVER NEVER EVER NEVER EVER answer.

Except it hasn't. TOL is the same. Sorry you feel differently? Forums get old eventually. TOL is no exception. It didn't. I'm not the one who banned him. @Sherman is. Don't let the door hit you on the way out!