The opponents of iconolatry, the Sthanakavāsīs (i.e. those who worship only in community-houses and not in temples) maintain, on the other hand, that the cult of idols was not taught by the Tirthankaras.
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Iconolatry
/ˌaɪ.kəˈnɒ.lə.tɹi/
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animal worshipdemonism
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Illegitimate iconolatry is an image consecrated to the worship of God but not prescribed by the Biblical ritual, e.g., the golden calf. The injunction against the use of illegitimate iconolatry seems clearly reflected in the biblical admonition, Take ye therefore good heed to yourselves -- for ye saw no manner of form on the day that the Lord spoke unto you in Hereb out of the midst of the fire -- lest ye deal corruptly, and make you a graven image, even the form of any figure.
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The argument for iconolatry is that images aid worship.
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In the 1950s (his ascent was in 1953), 1960s, 1970s, and possibly beyond, he would surely have commanded supreme admiration, respect, and even iconolatry, especially in his native land.
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