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You have any idols?

There is this concept taught about in Christian circles of something called "idolatry".  For many, this is kind of an elusive topic, not fully understood in context to scripture.  For most there is this hard and fast rule that it implies to making any type of graven image and then praying to or worshiping that image.  They would not be wrong because scripture clearly declares, " No carved gods of any size, shape, or form of anything whatever, whether of things that fly or walk or swim. Don’t bow down to them and don’t serve them because I am  God,  your God, and I’m a most jealous God, punishing the children for any sins their parents pass on to them to the third, and yes, even to the fourth generation of those who hate me. But I’m unswervingly loyal to the thousands who love me and keep my commandments. " (Exodus 20:4 MSG) Going a little further into scripture, we find God's main objective in declaring these "carved" or "graven" images of...