It is based on the view that Christians worship the deity of God instead of his humanity and that all creature worship, including the bowing and reverence for any creature such as the veneration of Mary and the saints are forbidden.
[2] In Buddhism, Buddha was said to have forbidden his disciples from worshiping his images.
To get around this, some Buddhists worship objects that serve as his symbols such as the pipal tree, images of Buddha's footsteps, and the wheel of law, among others.
[3] Creature worship is part of the Hindu faith and this is based on the theory of karma and the principle of rebirth.
With the goal to achieve nirvana, the soul experiences rebirth in the form of different creatures.