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Definition of an idol
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newlybennoach Wrote:... pictures on ceramics that are flat or sometimes domed slightly. I am not sure it is forbidden for me to make these or not. I will probably still avoid it, but can someone tell me if its forbidden?

What do you mean by "icons"? If these are 2-D painted images of the deceased, or of historical "saints" of their religions who are honored but not worshipped (i.e., non-deified humans vs. explicit idols that are worshipped), then I see no problem. If they are 2-D icons of things that are worshipped as deities, then it is forbidden.

newlybennoach Wrote:Also, I may start designing web pages for monument companies. This will mean they will probably want images on their website of statues, icons, or any other thing that they make. I probably wouldn't have to make the images, but they would send them to me and I would have to post them on the site. They may want me to color correct them in photoshop...."

The answer is basically same as above, although simple color-correction and saving of an electronic image file of an idolatrous image might be legalistically less severe than working with an actual physical image, depending on exactly what is involved (e.g. improving an existing image design vs. creating one from scratch; coloring of garments vs. fixing up faces, etc.). Even though you are "only" working with electronic files, someone might print out a hard copy of an idolatrous image from the web page and use it for their own worship (which you would not be held responsible for).
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Definition of an idol - by Randy - 07-23-2007, 11:58 AM
RE: Definition of an Idol - by rabbiyitz - 07-24-2007, 01:44 AM
RE: Definition of an Idol - by Randy - 07-25-2007, 10:20 AM
RE: Definition of an Idol - by zoidberg - 07-26-2007, 01:20 AM
RE: Definition of an Idol - by newlybennoach - 08-30-2007, 02:55 PM
RE: Definition of an Idol - by Rabbi Immanuel Schochet - 09-05-2007, 09:05 AM
RE: Definition of an Idol - by patkris - 09-16-2007, 03:13 AM
RE: Definition of an Idol - by Director Michael - 09-16-2007, 12:33 PM
RE: Definition of an Idol - by patkris - 09-16-2007, 02:09 PM
RE: Definition of an Idol - by bdschuh - 11-08-2007, 07:35 AM
RE: Definition of an Idol - by Director Michael - 12-24-2007, 07:19 PM
RE: Pagan holidays - by Director Michael - 12-18-2008, 03:05 AM
RE: Definition of an idol - by Director Michael - 08-28-2009, 06:55 PM
Conceptual idolatries - by Hrvatski Noahid - 09-25-2013, 03:31 AM
RE: Definition of an idol - by Director Michael - 10-01-2013, 11:34 AM
RE: Definition of an idol - by OlKorekt - 02-25-2018, 09:20 PM
RE: Definition of an idol - by Director Michael - 03-07-2018, 03:53 AM

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