Not if you are not expecting an answer, or doing it in worship.
Not if you are not expecting an answer, or doing it in worship.
honor your father and mother.
honor your father and mother.
Others here, I think have the correct answer: so long as you're not worshiping them as false idols.
However, this raises another good question I will bring up to my pastor next week. One of God's commandments we are required to keep:
Exodus 20:4 - Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the Earth.
Does this commandment's reach extend to included images of loved ones we know are in heaven? Those we know that are in hell? For instance, I know my grammy is in heaven for a fact. If I were to paint a picture of her, would that be a sin?
Others here, I think have the correct answer: so long as you're not worshiping them as false idols.
However, this raises another good question I will bring up to my pastor next week. One of God's commandments we are required to keep:
>Exodus 20:4 - Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of *any thing* that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the Earth.
Does this commandment's reach extend to included images of loved ones we know are in heaven? Those we know that are in hell? For instance, I know my grammy is in heaven for a fact. If I were to paint a picture of her, would that be a sin?
"Graven images" is the key word here. Graven images are idols, statues, effigies and images used in worship, so as long as you're not bowing down to your granny painting, you're all good.
"Graven images" is the key word here. Graven images are idols, statues, effigies and images used in worship, so as long as you're not bowing down to your granny painting, you're all good.
Why? Seriously, why are you trying to communicate with the dead? He is in one of 2 places (or 3, I guess, depending on the interpretation of some fringe passages). We already know what those in hell would say to the living: REPENT and BELIEVE IN JESUS!
If he is with God, why bother him? Just talk to God.
Why? Seriously, why are you trying to communicate with the dead? He is in one of 2 places (or 3, I guess, depending on the interpretation of some fringe passages). We already know what those in hell would say to the living: REPENT and BELIEVE IN JESUS!
If he is with God, why bother him? Just talk to God.
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Not if you know you're not trying to contact him (the dead).
Not if you know you're not trying to contact him (the dead).
Presuming you're not worshiping him and not trying to contact the dead, it's not a sin. If you're trying to contact him and expect an answer, that's forbidden necromancy. If you're just monologuing to a headstone just to verbalize thoughts to yourself, that's no different than talking to yourself or your doggo.
Presuming you're not worshiping him and not trying to contact the dead, it's not a sin. If you're trying to contact him and expect an answer, that's forbidden necromancy. If you're just monologuing to a headstone just to verbalize thoughts to yourself, that's no different than talking to yourself or your doggo.
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