Belief is Energy
Religious figures Deities were&are Ideally taught as Perfect in Character;
There was Implicit Faith in them by some .
However, innumerable stories and evil depictions of Them by some
led to some losing Faith&:some using the Negative portrayal to commit Offences.
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Deities were represented as holy pure Images ( sculptures , paintings etc.), & for those with Advanced SpiritualEnergy& Ethos, an Imagination/Thought of the Image Depiction was sufficient to be in Piety presence.
The more Subtle did not need this/ any extrinsucality.
Words came in for another Community group that had another Nurture effect ( upon their Minds ), &:required Words , extrinsic Demonstrations &other more Verbose external related Communications ( poetry, essays , written texts, mantras etc.).
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Some depictions in Bible were prevalent in Oral Hindu instruction.
Exodus 24:10, Bible :
Hindu deities as Shiva, Krishna , Vishnu, Rama etc. were formerly depicted in aqua/sapphire / symbolic blue transparency Energy.
Genesis Bible referred Sentience as having Eternal Immortal breath akin the Immortal creator;
Hinduism depicted Deities ( sentient creatures) as Immortal.
Purity was foundation of God in Bible;
Justice demanded , and Love, an Ultimate.
Hindu deities as Radha Krishna, originally, portrayed this.
Hindu deities ,Shiva ( Innocent or Bhola) and Kali originally depicted Purity , & suffered the negativities of others& overcame them.
A pure ( akin) Consciousness is needed to be compatible with its Origin& it's Bestowings : a Scientific fact also.
Hinduism conferred equality in gender (;Originally, Shiva Kali were shown as Equals ), & Caste was Vocational discrimination
based upon SQ IQ ( Later, Bible refers this too -:prophets, saints & sinners, servants, apostles, teachers , helpers etc.).
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Being "correct" is about being Social;
True , meaningful and fulfilling Interactions only exist when there are Righteous values within the Interaction