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From: yiri@ucf-cs.UUCP (Yirmiyahu BenDavid)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Supreme Court officializes US idolatry
Message-ID: <1747@ucf-cs.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 21-Nov-84 09:31:29 EST
Article-I.D.: ucf-cs.1747
Posted: Wed Nov 21 09:31:29 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 22-Nov-84 08:37:49 EST
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The concept of idolatry in both Judaism and Christianity is derived 
from the Judaic definition of the Jewish scriptures. This definition 
encompasses the ASSOCIATION of an image or images, whether carved, 
sculpted, painted or drawn, with the object of worship, including
peripheral entities such as angels. 

This definition encompasses such idolatry as images of Jesus, Mary,
saints, apostles, angels, etc. whether as sculpted into idols in the
traditional sense painted in pictures, stained glass windows, etc.
It also includes idols of 'the baby Jesus'.

Thus, the Supreme Court has, by officially authorizing nativity scenes
be included and funded by Federal monies, put the official stamp of the
United States on idolatry. While such idolatry has always been present
among the people, it was not officially United States policy before. We
can now state that the United States has officially become a pagan and
idolatrous nation (if the tree hadn't been enough). Its parallels with 
the Roman Empire become more and more evident with each passing day.