Religious beliefs tend to be based on ideas and not necessarily on a set system of rules and strict covenants. Even though these tend to be the result of thousands of years of belief, or in the case of some religions much smaller systems of belief are newer and develop rapidly, they basic rules do not begin to take form immediately after the founding of a religion. This is the reason that there are often a number of different interpretations of what a religion is requiring of the followers and of what the religion then also dictates as right and wrong. When looking at these different pieces and then comparing how ideologies are formed due to the stresses of community, it is possible to see how these different systems of belief are affected …show more content…
When looking at religions, idols tend to be either revered or reviled depending on the unique perspectives of the group and their perspectives on the idea of money and temptation. For many religions, idolatry is a sin because it is not just that they religion itself is threatened by outside influences but also that the moral fortitude of a given group is being challenged by something other than the deity or power behind the belief (Fieser & Powers, 435). Different idols then have different influences over the group and as a result the idea of an idol is something that should be removed from the general public because of their negative influences. Religion for most parts are supposed to be all inclusive with a group and, as a result, idols represent outside variables that can negatively impact their faith (Fieser & Powers, 435). In the end, idols tend to be something that most religions fight against and yet in modern societies we tend to overlook the idea against idolatry because of fascination due to the influence that they