China tears down thousands of crucifixes in crude bid to eradicate Christianity
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One is idolatry.linger: The other is not.
No it's not.
Idolatry is putting power into an object.
Graven objects were used to employ such, like the golden calf while Moses was away.
[Crucifix an idol
Their jesus :freak: is still dead on the cross (Ps 42:2). He can do nothing for them.
See:
No Sacrifice
theophilus
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HisServant
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One is idolatry.
They are both 'things' that people idolize. Christianity is not a religion of things.
A Chinaman goes to see the eye doctor. After the exam the doctor says, “I know why you’re having trouble.”You'll have to tell me the gist...I can't open YouTube links.
The Chinaman says, “Why?”
The doctor says, “You have a cataract.”
The Chinaman says, “No. I have a Rincoln Continental.”
The earliest symbol for Christianity is the fish, as seen here:
It was used to signify safe places or to let others know Christians were around. They'd draw the top half of the fish, and the one acknowledging it would draw the bottom half.
The cross came around as a prime symbol much later, as during the time, the cross was nothing more than a death stick, and not specific to Christ. For that reason, crucifixes were used to make it specific.
It was used to signify safe places or to let others know Christians were around. They'd draw the top half of the fish, and the one acknowledging it would draw the bottom half.
The cross came around as a prime symbol much later, as during the time, the cross was nothing more than a death stick, and not specific to Christ. For that reason, crucifixes were used to make it specific.
theophilus
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A building contracter hires an Englishman, an Irishman, and a Chinaman. He gathers them all in his office and tells each of them their jobs. The Englishman to shovel a pile of sand. The Irishman has to take the sand in the wheelbarrow to the truck. The Chinaman is in charge of supplies.
The boss comes back two hours later and he sees the Englishman and the Irishman having a cup of tea. ''So have you done the work then?'' he asks.
The workers both shake their heads and tell him that the Chinaman didn't give them a shovel or a wheelbarrow. The boss is infuriated by this and asks the workers if they have seen the Chinaman, they tell him they thought they saw him going toward the truck. So the boss sets out towards the truck and just as he is getting close to the truck the Chinaman jumps out from behind a wall and yells, "SUPPLIES!"
Cool story ... though it's good that you are not making a statement about something doesn't exist.