On Idol-Worshipping

It is said in the "Old Testament" that idol worshiping is a sin. And I have a dear friend of mine who is concerned about my soul because he believes I may be in violation of this particular sin.

I do not agree that I am an idol worshiper, but then again I do not agree that "Idol Worshiping" is a sin...

My take on the whole idol-worshiping issue is that this was made a sin by ancient Player Haters. The object of hating in this case is the artistic accomplishments of other cultures.

As I mentioned to my friend, I cannot condone nor attribute to my G-d any moral code that results in bad fruit. For me a moral code is true if it results in love. If it the code leads to pain, destruction or hate in any form I believe it is a power scheme.

The wars against so-called idol-worshipers have resulted in countless senseless deaths and the loss of some of the worlds most priceless works of art all over the world from India, Ancient Greece and Rome, All over the Americas, and many other corners of the Earth.

My indigenous ancestors were massacred in the name of this "commandment." Our history irreparably eradicated. I would dishonor my ancestors if I were to promote this way of thinking, and I would violate the Game as a player if I were to hate on the way that other cultures want to demonstrate their praises of the divine.

It is written by the Hebrews that G-d does not like any images created in his name. And yet they were allowed to sculpt the Arc of the Covenant and the Holy of Hollies to represent God's presence on earth.

I believe there is no greater praise that an artist can do than to dedicate her/his creative expression to the Most High.

Amor y Paz,

Santos de Los Angeles