Talk:Idolatry in Christianity

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Very well done, now in the FAC list. Thank you.

A. Shetsen 03:20, 5 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Cool. What's the FAC list? RK

Tried to nominate for a featured article yesterday, but got no support after 24 hours. Too bad. Still think this is one fine job...A. Shetsen 06:39, 6 Jul 2004 (UTC)

The title of this article is very offending to the greatest part of the Christian believers. Therefore I've put the lable POV on the article. To be honest, I think the article should be completely removed.Liudger 21:51, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

To the person above (Liudiger?): 1.) Please read the article obectively and the dictionary to understand the discussion. 2.) Often the Commandment regarding 'idols' is regarded as 'false idols' of other deities. Should it be insisted that all idols, depicting any religious figure (Christian or not) are against God's wishes, then every nativity scene and any picture of Jesus is violating this interpretation of God's law. 3.) I believe that the 'greatest part of the Christian believers' is Catholic, which is a sect largely tolerant of using material representations of God in their worship.

To the author of this entry: his article is well-written, concise and highly informational. Keep up the good work and don't let fundamentalism get in the way of objective research. EXCELLENT WORK!!!

I am inclined to remove the POV label. The title of any article is going to be a flag of convenience: its chief purpose is to enable people looking for a particular article to find it. The title "Idolatry in Christianity" does not accuse Christians specifically of practicing idolatry; it is instead a discussion of the various Christian views about idolatry. You could retitle it to something like "Christian views on idolatry" or "Idolatry according to Christianity" but those titles are only wordier and harder to type, while they do nothing to make the article easier to find, and make it likelier that people will get this article as a false positive while looking for something else. Smerdis of Tlön 16:21, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

==Does The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints had any views/commets on Idolatry== Ever? And if so it should be edited into Idolatry in Christianity because of that (and I'm anyway a member too, but I still whata know the answer from you guys because I seem to never got an clear answer-especially from my father.) And do Latter-Day Saints have similer views like the Protestants have on idolatry also (note that I found some simileries between the Mormon church and Protestant belief and/or pratices as I read on Wikipedia and within my church.) So I also like a Latter-Day Saint member to also answer this question of mind for me, but I also allowing a non-member as well to answer this for me as well.Thanks. —This unsigned comment was added by 206.180.135.43 (talk • contribs) .

Teachings by leaders of the LDS church on idolatry are very similar to american protestantism and traditional christianity. Worship of anything, or incorrect prioritization of something before worship of God would constitute idolatry. Thus, differing from the defintion on the main page, ("the worship of a created object"), Mormonism would include "activities" as well as objects. Thus, sporting events, addictions and obsessivness with sex would all be considered idols. It is a familiar twist that some american protestant pastors also share with believers.

However, to complicate the matter, the church has outlined a few priorities that they recommend to members (hense the term "family first"). Adults are commanded to love only two things with all of their "heart" - God and their spouse. So a relationship with a spouse should receive similar priority (not nessisarily the same, mind you, but similar) as a relationship with God. As a family in Mormonism is for eternity, a "one" relationship with a spouse is essential to exaltation. And mankind should be "one" with God as well. However, the relationship with a spouse should not take presedence over a relationship with God. If it does, it could be considered idolatry as well. -Visorstuff 23:09, 31 March 2006 (UTC)