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Now the numbering of those commandments vary. This is the commandments as given by God to Moses. Of course some commandments have more elaboration on them, and that will be left in to give context. I will italicize the commandments in the short form. From Exodus 20, I shall number the way that the Catholics number the commandments, and then number the way some Protestants number the commandments (most often those are the ones accusing Catholics of committing idolatry). The Catholics number the Commandments differently from many Protestants. Do Catholics violate God's command? In this paper I will take a look at this.
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They will say that the Catholics do away with a commandment to validate what it calls idolatry, with the erection of statues and so forth. They will often say that Catholics violate the 2nd commandment. Some Protestants will often look askance at images and statues. 26 And do not go up to my altar on steps, lest your nakedness be exposed on it.Graven Images: Do Statues Violate the 2nd Commandment? 25 If you make an altar of stones for me, do not build it with dressed stones, for you will defile it if you use a tool on it. Wherever I cause my name to be honored, I will come to you and bless you. 24 "'Make an altar of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats and your cattle. 22 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Tell the Israelites this: 'You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven: 23 Do not make any gods to be alongside me do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning." 21 The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was. But do not have God speak to us or we will die." 20 Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. They stayed at a distance 19 and said to Moses, "Speak to us yourself and we will listen. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor." 18 When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. 17 "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. 16 "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. 12 "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. 11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. 8 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 7 "You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand of those who love me and keep my commandments. 4 "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 3 "You shall have no other gods before me.
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1 And God spoke all these words: 2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.