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The very notion of idols was the beginning of immoral sexual activity. The invention of idols ruined human life.
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In the beginning, idols didn't exist, and they won't last forever.
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They came into the world through the empty-headed imaginings of humans. Therefore, they'll come to a quick end.
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Imagine a father overcome with grief at the untimely death of his child. In his grief, he makes an image of the child. The person who was once a corpse he now honors as a god. He passes it on to those under his authority, along with certain mysteries and special ceremonies.
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As time goes by, his godless custom becomes tradition. Eventually, his custom becomes law, and rulers order the people to worship these carved images.