(July 5, 2014 at 12:37 pm)rasetsu Wrote: Idolatry is widely practiced in the religions mentioned, yet because idolatry is considered "bad," these practices aren't thought of as idolatry.
I guess the obvious question is, "What is idolatry?" I'd suggest that idolatry is the ritual practice of using an analog or symbol of a thing to invoke the power of a thing.
I'm not sufficiently familiar with Islam, but it would appear this practice is common in Christianity, e.g. "the cross".
ISIS, the muslim terrorist group in Iraq, supposedly aims to destroy the Kaaba in Mecca because the muslims worship a stone.
