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Originally Posted by Stephen  Rome has redefined idolatry to be any kind of worship given to a false god. The worship of the mass is not considered idolatry, because it is worship given to the true God. They do not include the second commandment (you shall not make unto yourselves any graven image) in their listing of the ten. Ironic is it not? |
Yes, indeed. In fact, the RCC "renumbered" the commandments so that they could, in a fashion, keep the graven images. They combine the first and second, with the second appearing as though attached to the first and of less import. The second RCC commandment is "You shall not take the name of the the Lord, your God, in vain." The third is keeping holy the Sabbath, the fourth is honoring your parents, and so on until the 9th: "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife." The 10th is "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods." (My source is the Catholic "New American Bible," Exodus 20:1-17.)
Margaret