“You Gnome Me”

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

     I'm wondering if it would be okay to have fairy statues in my garden?  I'm aware that we shouldn't have angels or Christ statues because we are asked not to make images of anything above or on Earth idols.  I don't want to go against God's Word.

Sincerely,
Green Thumb

Dear Green Thumb,

There is nothing wrong with having fairy statues, flamingos, gnomes, etc. in your garden.  As you said, God doesn’t want us to make idols (Rom 1:22-23), but you aren’t worshipping your fairy statues – they are simply art.  It is the same as reading science fiction or children pretending to be mythical creatures.  The error only comes in when we stop giving God reverence or when we make images for worship.

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