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As is well-known, Judaism rejects all statues based on the Torah. The Presbyterian Church and Protestants reject making statutes but Roman Catholics made many statues of Jesus, Mary, Peter, and Paul. Catholics go as far as to pray to Mary and the saints.

Isn’t this a violation of the Decalogue: “Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any manner of likeness”?

This question is different from others as it assumes the Decalogue hasn't been lifted as others presuppose.

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    Does this answer your question? Has the prohibition against construction and veneration of statues and images been abrogated?
    – Null
    Commented Feb 25, 2021 at 20:15
  • No, because my questions assume the Decalogue has not been lifted.
    – Turk Hill
    Commented Feb 25, 2021 at 20:31
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    One of those answers responds to the very subject of the Decalogue.
    – Ken Graham ♦
    Commented Feb 25, 2021 at 20:41
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    @TurkHill asking about a Catholic practice based upon. a position which at least allegedly Catholicism doesn't hold is contradictory. It can't be answered
    – eques
    Commented Feb 25, 2021 at 22:15
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    No Catholics do not pray to statues! Statues represent real realities within Catholic belief, but still a statue is simply a statue. Does not a soldier kiss a photo of his wife while he is off to war? It is just a photo, but his heart yearns to see his wife!
    – Ken Graham ♦
    Commented Feb 26, 2021 at 7:26

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