I believe that you are referring to icons, as used in the Orthodox church.
Some non-Christians are called 'atheists'. Some are called 'Buddhists; others are called 'Hindus'. Others are called 'pagans'. To my knowledge, the original Bible text does NOT call anyone 'pagan'. There are Jews and Gentiles; but both of them can become Christians.
Some Christians/Catholics use images of Jesus to show that they believe and follow him and his belief because he is someone that they worship.
Some think the heathen population may have nicknamed them Christians out of jest or scorn, but the Bible shows that it was a God-given name; they "were by divine providence called Christians." (Acts 11:26)
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Some think the heathen population may have nicknamed them Christians out of jest or scorn, but The Bible shows that it was a God-given name; they "were by divine providence called Christians." (Acts 11:26)
Images can have different high and with and you can manage this. Some images are smaller, some are bigger.
some Filipinos do believe that and some are Muslims too! but mostl Filipinos are christians Filipino buddhists do believe in Buddha of course. There are Buddhist Temples here Some buy images of Buddha and display it in their houses although they are not buddhists. They think that it is good luck and Filipinos are also influenced by the Chinese culture. There is even a place in Manila called China Town because many Chinese businessmen established their businesses there and you can buy many Buddha images there of different colors and sizes.
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The main commandment is to love, and unfortunately many Christians preach hate. This is a real tragedy. Unfortunately some Christians are Christians in name only. Christians are also human and every Christian sins at some point.
One is Islam. The people that follow this religion are called Muslims.
Christians believe that Jesus died on the cross for their sins, and they accept him as their savior. Also they are called upon to love everyone, and to do good for others. That is the base for Christians. Christians also have their own rules according to how they dress, what they watch, and what they take part in. Some are outrageous, some make sense. Christian rules can go from very strict, to not strict in the least bit. It all depends on the person, and how uptight they are.