They destroyed themselves.You sound like an out of control Jehovah's Witness.The chief weapon of the enemy is discouragement. St PioNah.. Satan would never in a million years tell you that God hates the sinner. He would say that God loves the sinner. He would say that you can sin daily without compunction for the rest of your life and still be forgiven because Jesus was tortured and crucified 2000 years ago.. All you have to do is celebrate his death every now and then on Sunday with a harmless minor requirement to worship a matzo. Everybody is doing it. even sweet little old ladies.. No biggie.
Oh , and by the way, never mind what scripture teaches. One unequalled God is really three coequal persons and you will not die if you get down on your knees in deranged adoration before a lifeless cracker made by human hands, thats just a silly superstition, but instead, for a nominal service charge, you can become like Jesus and live forever in paradise...Just as soon as you die that is.. after a tortuous life of misfortune and suffering as a bumbling numbskull.
What a deal! Doesn't make any sense but it sounds terrific , doesn't it? All you need is faith.
Hey, wait a minute!
Isn't that what you say?
Oh cut the maudlin crap you pusillanimous freak.. I'm doing you a favor. I told you the truth. Stand up and walk like a man. If you want to hear someone encourage you to throw your life in the trash and hang in there desecrating the teachings of Jesus violating the commands of God and professing an absurd belief in the ridiculous every day until you die... go see a priest.
I happen to believe (for good reason) in a personal God, one who loves us and uses everything for our good. That nothing is as it seems. What we think is good for us is bad and what we think is bad for us is good. That from this chaos he will extract the most good that HE can.
He isn't obsessed - like you are - with idolatry. He is only interested in a personal relationship with man and he doesn't care what you call him or how you see him. Only that you seek him. He does the rest.
Your understanding of idolatry and my understanding of idolatry are not the same thing. Your understanding of idolatry has no practical application in furthering a relationship with the one true God. Mine does.
I can tell by how you speak to others that you worship created things rather than the creator; namely... YOURSELF.
You should read the OT --God destroyed whole civilizations for their false god worship and idolotry. He has already judged false religions( Babylon the great) to destruction. Never to be again.
You are so hung up on dogma you miss the message and meaning.
I have read the bible a few x-studied with men who knew a lot of history and facts. Fact
Noahs day-99% mislead
Israelites fell over and over-99% mislead
Jesus, apostles, followers all killed( John died natural)-99% mislead
These last days-2timothy 3= 99% mislead.
Not all is as appears in a satan ruled system-2Cor 11:12-15)