2113. Idolatry not only refers to false pagan worship. It remains a constant temptation to faith. Idolatry consists in divinizing what is not God. Man commits idolatry whenever he honors and reveres a creature in place of God, whether this be gods or demons (for example, satanism), power, pleasure, race, ancestors, the state, money, etc. Jesus says, “You cannot serve God and mammon.”44 Many martyrs died for not adoring “the Beast”45 refusing even to simulate such worship. Idolatry rejects the unique Lordship of God; it is therefore incompatible with communion with God.46
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
349. What is the attitude of the Church toward those people who are divorced and then remarried?
331. How is the sacrament of Holy Orders celebrated?
468. What is the purpose of punishment?
319. What are the effects of this sacrament?
590. What does the Church ask for when she prays “Thy Kingdom come”?
539. What is the role of prayer in the mission of the prophets?
315. What is the attitude of the Church toward the sick?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the story of the healing of the bleeding woman in Mark 5:25-34?
What does it mean to submit to God’s discipline, according to Hebrews 12:5-11?
What is the importance of faith in the healing of blind Bartimaeus, described in Matthew 20:29-34?
Joseph’s story: How did God use Joseph’s story to fulfill his purposes?
What is the relationship between truth and joy mentioned in 2 John 1:4?
What does Jesus’ statement “I am the resurrection and the life” in John 11:25-26 mean?
