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Originally Posted by KittyG  Idolatry, in Christian theology, is "the worship of a created object (either made by human hands or created by God" rather than worship one would give to the true God Himself. The term "idol" often refers to conceptual constructs such as fame, money, nationality, ethnicity, and the ritual of attachment related to these is considered idolatry. |
A famous Zen saying: If you see the Buddha, kill the Buddha. IMO, attachment to anything, even to the "idea" of God is still attachment. Our thoughts and perceptions influence what we see as reality and we create God based on those thoughts and perceptions. There is no way to describe God; however, we may experience it.
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Originally Posted by Adam There are a lot of good comments on both side... Please, though, try not to attack anyone's beliefs directly. Using the words "my opinion is" goes a *very* long way in getting your point across without people getting defensive. |
Good points Adam, and thanks for the advice.
