[Stacey]

As you said, often in the Bible images are referred to as things made to honor other gods. However, it is also clear that God does not want to be worshipped through images. For example, Isaiah 42:8 shows that praise is not to be given to images, nor should God’s glory be given to anything else. That would include holy water and crucifixes, would it not? If people are putting their trust in these images and things, are they putting trust in God? Apparently not … not if God commanded in Exodus 20:4 not to make any images and not to make carvings of anything that is anywhere – heaven, earth, water. It seems like it really comes down to one issue: does having an image, be it a cross, rosary beads, etc. agree with what God has asked us? No. the bottom line is that He said not to make any images of anything. The Scripture in Isaiah makes it clear we’re to stick with this even if we are wanting to praise God. We are to give that praise to Him and only Him. I wouldn’t say the movies themselves are promoting idolatry, because they are just movies. However, belief that holy water keeps away witches and crucifixes can keep away vampires is not in accordance with God’s way. It is only whole-souled reliance on God that can help us stay away and get out of trouble.

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Name : Stacey, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jehovahs Witness, Age : 28, City : Boston, State : MA, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,