Deut 6:
14 Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the peoples that are round about you;
15 for a jealous God, even the LORD thy God, is in the midst of thee; lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and He destroy thee from off the face of the earth.
The second commandment of Moses is outlined in the Old Testament as follows: "You shall have no other gods before me." This commandment emphasizes the importance of worshipping and honoring only one true God and avoiding the worship of false idols or deities.
It says in the book of Exodus "Do not have any other gods before me" Many took this, and still do, to mean "Worship no other god" It could also have been to do with the next Commandment, about not worshipping false idols.
the first commandment prohibits idolatry because believing in false gods is against the catholic religion.
"You shall have no other gods before me," is the first commandment and it meant that God's people were not to worship idols or false gods that the pagans around them were worshiping. It also carries the meaning that God's people should not put anything between Him and them. Anything you value as more important than God is considered to be an affront to Him and considered to be a strange god.
Idolatry is the worship of 'idols' or false gods.
the Iroquois gods name was the great false face
Yes, during Solomon's reign, he allowed the construction of high places for the worship of false gods. This eventually led to the corruption of his reign and the city of Jerusalem, as it deviated from the worship of Yahweh.
"Idolatry" is the word used to describe the worshipping of false gods, or idols. It not only refers to false pagan worship, but also to the process of honoring a creature or creation of God in place of God himself.
"Idolatry" is the word used to describe the worshipping of false gods, or idols. It not only refers to false pagan worship, but also to the process of honoring a creature or creation of God in place of God himself.
To the one who asked an important question Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) did not agree with worship of false Gods. In the history of pre Islamic Arabia when Muhammed had not received the revelation from God he was categorised as a HANIF (Hanif was the name given to those people who believed in one God. After the revelations from God came,God completely forbade worship of false Gods under all circumstances (and orship of false Gods is the biggest sin therfore Muhammed pbuh did not do it) it was Muhammed (pbuh)'s duty to proclaim under the order of God to forbid worship of false Gods! thank you for asking such a wonderful question!
Polytheism is the belief in many pagan or false Gods, like Greek mythology.
depends, what ever god you belive in, all other gods are false or idols to you know arent they!