08-12-2019, 03:39 PM
To attempt to try to define idolatry according to Judaism, I would say that ascribing any kind of power to anything other than the One Creator or beseeching a subpower entity (like an angel created by G-d) for some kind of need is a form of idolatry. Believing that you are the source of your success without having Hashem in the equation is a form of idolatry.
The opposite of idolatry is to have faith in G-d, which defined by the "Garden of Emuna" means:
1. That G-d is the One source of everything in our lives.
2. That G-d does everything for the very best even though we do not have knowledge of the full picture.
3. That G-d does everything for the purpose of perfecting each individual and for perfecting the entire world.
In addition, to have faith in G-d requires one to believe sincerely that G-d has faith in you. Believing that G-d does not have faith in you is also a demented form of idolatry.
The opposite of idolatry is to have faith in G-d, which defined by the "Garden of Emuna" means:
1. That G-d is the One source of everything in our lives.
2. That G-d does everything for the very best even though we do not have knowledge of the full picture.
3. That G-d does everything for the purpose of perfecting each individual and for perfecting the entire world.
In addition, to have faith in G-d requires one to believe sincerely that G-d has faith in you. Believing that G-d does not have faith in you is also a demented form of idolatry.