[Augustine23549]

You are on the right track. Things such as crucifixes, holy water, statues, icons and so on are not viewed as objects of worship in and of themselves; they are not ‘God,’ and God is not ‘in’ them. They are viewed by Catholics and many others (Orthodox, conservative Anglicans, etc.) as instruments of divine grace or ‘sacramentals.’ It is not considered idolatry to venerate or pay respect to them; you are paying respect to what they represent, much as you might kiss a picture of a loved one or hold with reverence an object that belongs to them.

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Name : Augustine23549, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Catholic, Age : 40, City : Columbia, State : SC, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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