Definition of Idolatrous. Meaning of Idolatrous. Synonyms of Idolatrous

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Definition of Idolatrous

Idolatrous
Idolatrous I*dol"a*trous, a. 1. Of or pertaining to idolatry; partaking of the nature of idolatry; given to idolatry or the worship of false gods; as, idolatrous sacrifices. [Josiah] put down the idolatrous priests. --2 Kings xxiii. 5. 2. Consisting in, or partaking of, an excessive attachment or reverence; as, an idolatrous veneration for antiquity.

Meaning of Idolatrous from wikipedia

- and consider Christianity to be based on Jewish belief and not truly idolatrous. In Islamic sources, the concept of shirk (triliteral root: sh-r-k) can...
- the saints until his reading of the Bible convinced him that this was idolatrous. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church: "Prayer is the raising...
- Buddhas of Bamiyan were destro**** by the Taliban, who regarded them as idolatrous. As there was no colonialism in the modern era in Afghanistan, European-style...
- Since 1980, scholars have debated the translation and modern relevance of New Testament texts on homo****uality. Three distinct p****ages (Romans 1:26–27...
- and denounce certain practices of the Roman Church as superstitious and idolatrous) and to receive the Eucharist under the au****es of the Church of England...
- Reformation, the followers of John Calvin in particular saw images of Christ as idolatrous and enforced their removal. Due to their understanding of the second of...
- e. Chang'an) along with its customs and culture, deeming its people "idolatrous" but wise in governance. He noted that the ruler was named "Taisson",...
- becomes identified with the deeper reality to which it refers, it becomes idolatrous as the "symbol is taken for reality." The symbol itself is substituted...
- reign of King Leo the Magnificent (r. 1187–1219), after coins naming idolatrous kings were found stamped with the script. The evidence that the Armenian...
- (which is basically any item that the idolater is likely to offer in an idolatrous service or commit an immoral act with). Thus, the main biblical commandment...