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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Geriya" data-source="post: 31149651" data-attributes="member: 569674">Nowhere in the Bible (Old or New Testament), the Qur’an, or the earliest Buddhist texts is idol worship commanded or approved by any prophet or by Gautama Buddha.By scriptureBible – Old Testament<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="❌" title="Cross mark    :x:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/274c.png" data-shortname=":x:" /> Idol worship strictly forbidden“You shall not make for yourself an idol or bow down to it.” (Exodus 20:4–5)Prophets repeatedly condemned idols (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Moses).<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="➡️" title="Right arrow    :arrow_right:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/27a1.png" data-shortname=":arrow_right:" /> No prophet allowed it.Bible – New Testament<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="❌" title="Cross mark    :x:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/274c.png" data-shortname=":x:" /> Idol worship rejected“You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only.” (Matthew 4:10)“Keep yourselves from idols.” (1 John 5:21)<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="➡️" title="Right arrow    :arrow_right:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/27a1.png" data-shortname=":arrow_right:" /> Jesus never allowed idol worship.Qur’an (Islam)<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="❌" title="Cross mark    :x:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/274c.png" data-shortname=":x:" /> Idol worship is the greatest sin (Shirk)“Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him.” (Qur’an 4:36)All prophets preached this (Qur’an 21:25).<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="➡️" title="Right arrow    :arrow_right:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/27a1.png" data-shortname=":arrow_right:" /> Absolutely forbidden.Buddhist Holy Books (Tripitaka / Pali Canon)<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="❌" title="Cross mark    :x:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/274c.png" data-shortname=":x:" /> Buddha did not teach worship of statuesBuddha taught self-realization, not worship.He said reliance should be on Dhamma, not on persons or images (Mahāparinibbāna Sutta).<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="➡️" title="Right arrow    :arrow_right:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/27a1.png" data-shortname=":arrow_right:" /> Statue veneration came later as a cultural practice, not Buddha’s teaching.Final conclusionTraditionIdol worship allowed?Old Testament<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="❌" title="Cross mark    :x:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/274c.png" data-shortname=":x:" /> NoNew Testament<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="❌" title="Cross mark    :x:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/274c.png" data-shortname=":x:" /> NoQur’an<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="❌" title="Cross mark    :x:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/274c.png" data-shortname=":x:" /> NoBuddha’s original teaching<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="❌" title="Cross mark    :x:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/274c.png" data-shortname=":x:" /> NoBottom lineNo prophet and no Gautama Buddha ever permitted idol worship.It entered later through human tradition and culture, not divine instruction.<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="1️⃣" title="Keycap: 1    :one:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/0031-20e3.png" data-shortname=":one:" /> Judaism (after Moses)Moses forbade idols completelyGolden Calf incident already shows people’s tendency (Exodus 32)Later generations copied Canaanite & pagan culturesProphets constantly warned Israel to stop idol practices<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="➡️" title="Right arrow    :arrow_right:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/27a1.png" data-shortname=":arrow_right:" /> Idolatry came from surrounding cultures, not from Moses<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="2️⃣" title="Keycap: 2    :two:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/0032-20e3.png" data-shortname=":two:" /> Christianity (after Jesus)Jesus never asked to be worshippedEarly Christians prayed to God, not to statuesRoman Empire (4th century) influenced Christianity:Use of images, statues, saintsConverted pagan temples into churchesCouncil decisions + Greco-Roman traditions normalized images<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="➡️" title="Right arrow    :arrow_right:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/27a1.png" data-shortname=":arrow_right:" /> Image & statue worship developed centuries after Jesus<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="3️⃣" title="Keycap: 3    :three:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/0033-20e3.png" data-shortname=":three:" /> IslamIslam strictly blocked idol worship from the startProphet Muhammad ﷺ:Destroyed idols in KaabaProhibited images for worshipNo statues, no images in mosques<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="➡️" title="Right arrow    :arrow_right:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/27a1.png" data-shortname=":arrow_right:" /> Islam preserved original monotheism<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="4️⃣" title="Keycap: 4    :four:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/0034-20e3.png" data-shortname=":four:" /> Buddhism (after Gautama Buddha)Buddha rejected worshipEarly Buddhism:No Buddha statuesFocus on meditation & enlightenmentHundreds of years later:Kings and cultures introduced statuesRespect turned into ritual devotion<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="➡️" title="Right arrow    :arrow_right:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/27a1.png" data-shortname=":arrow_right:" /> Statue veneration came from culture, not Buddha<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="5️⃣" title="Keycap: 5    :five:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/0035-20e3.png" data-shortname=":five:" /> Why humans turn to idols (common reason)Desire for visible objectsEmotional attachmentCultural habitsPolitical/religious controlOver time: respect → ritual → worship<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="✅" title="Check mark button    :white_check_mark:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/2705.png" data-shortname=":white_check_mark:" /> Final truth (very clear)<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="❌" title="Cross mark    :x:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/274c.png" data-shortname=":x:" /> No prophet allowed idol worship<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="❌" title="Cross mark    :x:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/274c.png" data-shortname=":x:" /> Buddha did not teach idol worship<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="✅" title="Check mark button    :white_check_mark:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/2705.png" data-shortname=":white_check_mark:" /> All idol practices came later from human traditionGod / Truth was replaced with objects made by human hands</blockquote>

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