make a separate list of the religion that believe and don't believe in worshiping idol
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Explanation:
Almost all religions believe in Idol/ Pictorial worship.
All Eastern religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Chinese Folk, Taoism, Confucianism, Shintoism) except Sikhism believe in Idol worship though Buddha & Jina may not be Gods. I have seen many Mahayana Buddhists performing “rituals” to the idols.
Sikhism, an Indian religion, does not believe in Idols but worships pictures of Sikh Gurus. Those pictures are garlanded with flowers, silk cloth, etc.
Similarly, most Christians worship Idols with exception of Pure Biblical & Protestant Christianity. They emphasize of worship of large marble & golden idols, statues of Jesus, Mary, Father, Cross, etc. Eastern Christianity highly emphasizes on Idol worship.
Central Asian religions like Zoroastrianism worships pictures of Farvarah & Zoroaster, though not Ahura Mazda. Even it involves doing some rites before Idols of Zoroastrian demigods like Mithra. Yazidism highly worships idols of peacock & a diety close to Hindu Karthikeya.
Islam does not believe on Idols but at least resembles worship to the big Idol Kaaba. Muslims visit Mecca, bow before the Kaaba, say some gospels & chants before the idol, circumambulate it, consider it very sacred; all these acts resemble nothing but Kaaba worship. In the East, they worship pictures of The Kaaba surrounded with a Moon, Star & Mohammad holding a sword with some Arabic stuff written over it. They are even garlanded & incenses are burnt near them. Such pictures are evident in Indian & Chinese Dargahs.
Maybe, Judaism does not emphasize On Idols along with Biblical & Protestant Christisnity
Explanation:
Almost all major faiths believe in idol worship.
Christians worship the idols of Mary and saints and crucifixes with little jesuses on them.
Muslims worship the black stone and kaabah. They also give importance to idols in the practice of stoning the devil.
Hindus venerate the god in the icons as they believe God is everywhere.
Buddhists worship idols of Buddha and pray to it.
Sikhs worship their guru granth sahib and the golden Temple.
All this can be called idolatry in different forms. I know, some defenders of religions would start preaching that they don't actually worship the idol or just respect it or just pray to God through it and blah blah blah. But, they won't consider the same reasons for calling Hindus idolaters, heathens, pagans, kāfirs, mushriks and all sorts of insults. Now, taste your own medicine.