In addition, the phrase literally means “May God condemn it”, and it actually IS often used that way, though rarely, if ever, with appropriate reverence or consideration for what is actually being asked.
It is also my opinion that the second commandment means something else entirely, which I won’t detail, but which we ignore almost completely if I’m correct.
IMO it’s blasphemous; I decline to elaborate further; anything connected to God is holy and therefore set apart for me. Love you brother God bless, we follow the second commandment. We actively seek out and rid ourselves of graven images and carvings of what is above or below. Including iconographic artworks depicting Lord Jesus, His angels, etc; we still find these things in boxes, storage, from time to time. We cast out a Star Trek “Warf” piggy bank from our home this week when we spotted it hiding in a nook forgotten for a time. Literally want to follow the commandment closely. No idols; no figurines, no baseball cards; if I ever find the rest of my yugioh or magic cards I will burn them 100%
The last ecumenical council is what okayed icons; as a Protestant I disagree; better to err on the side of caution.
Exactly, and His Name is not “God”.
In addition, the phrase literally means “May God condemn it”, and it actually IS often used that way, though rarely, if ever, with appropriate reverence or consideration for what is actually being asked.
It is also my opinion that the second commandment means something else entirely, which I won’t detail, but which we ignore almost completely if I’m correct.
IMO it’s blasphemous; I decline to elaborate further; anything connected to God is holy and therefore set apart for me. Love you brother God bless, we follow the second commandment. We actively seek out and rid ourselves of graven images and carvings of what is above or below. Including iconographic artworks depicting Lord Jesus, His angels, etc; we still find these things in boxes, storage, from time to time. We cast out a Star Trek “Warf” piggy bank from our home this week when we spotted it hiding in a nook forgotten for a time. Literally want to follow the commandment closely. No idols; no figurines, no baseball cards; if I ever find the rest of my yugioh or magic cards I will burn them 100%
The last ecumenical council is what okayed icons; as a Protestant I disagree; better to err on the side of caution.
If it is to you, let you be convinced in your own mind. I do agree that erring on caution with regards to all that is holy is generally for the best.
Nice work on the idols and images front! I should do that myself.