Praying in Front of Statues: A Biblical Perspective Today, I would like to address a common misunderstanding regarding the practice of praying in front of statues. Many people believe that Christians or Catholics engage in idol worship by bowing down before these statues. In this reflection, we will explore why we have statues, why we pray in front of them, and whether this practice is biblical. The Commandment Exodus 20:4 states, "You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth." This commandment prohibits the creation of idols or statues representing heavenly beings, earthly beings, or creatures of the water. However, we must understand the intention behind this commandment. It is not meant to forbid the creation of any statues or idols at all. Instead, it is meant to prohibit the substitution of God with a statue or idol and the worship of that statue
The Word that is God himself has the power of creation. It is the metaphysical language with which God created himself as Son (Jesus Christ, The Word that became Flesh), with which he created the universe and all living beings