A:Christian churches that have statues of saints insist they are not idols, although you will often see members of the congregation praying before them. The Christian (mainly Catholic) view is that statues are used to stand for the truth they represent, whereas non-Christian statues only represent gods in whom Christians do not believe.
They represent art.
If they are Christian statues, Christians generally call them icons. If they are non-Christian statues, Christians generally call them idols.
it represents freedom to the world
The statues represented the Army, Navy, and Air Force. One for each branch of the military and they represent a squad on patrol.
These huge statues are meant to look grand and imposing. They represent the likenesses of gods and kings, not common, or normal, people.
There are usually statues of Jesus in Christian places of worship, but you will not find them in a Jewish or Muslim place of worship.
Only the catholic church have statues of Mary.
Because they remind of us the saints or beings they represent. They are beautiful.
They represent the three soldiers buried in the tomb
Robert E. Lee; George Washington
The statues on Easter Island are called moai. They are large stone statues that were carved by the Rapa Nui people between 1400 and 1650. The moai are believed to represent the Rapa Nui ancestors and were placed on ceremonial platforms called ahu.