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Why is http://redemption.wikia.com/wiki/Asherah_Pole_(Ki) not able to be put into Solomon's Temple? The temple does not limit itself to temple artifacts through a play as or an Errata, in fact it says that it can hold any artifact that was found in the temple. While regrettable, an Asherah pole was erected within the temple on multiple occasions.

Another card seems to indicate that it can be held

That doesn't necessarily indicate that it can be held.  It simply states what would happen if it were to be held, but makes no ruling that it can be so.

The Artifacts originally allowed in Solomon's Temple used to be more liberal and allowed items that were sometimes found there but not intended to go there, such as Ashera Pole. That's the reason that Glory of the Lord is worded the way it is. Upon the release of the Priests set, Cactus tightened the definition of Temple Artifacts to only include items that God ordained to go into the Temple. Thus the definition we currently have in the REG today.

The Artifacts originally allowed in Solomon's Temple used to be more liberal and allowed items that were sometimes found there but not intended to go there, such as Ashera Pole. That's the reason that Glory of the Lord is worded the way it is. Upon the release of the Priests set, Cactus tightened the definition of Temple Artifacts to only include items that God ordained to go into the Temple. Thus the definition we currently have in the REG today.

I understand why Asherah Pole isn't a temple artifact, that makes perfect sense. But Tempe artifacts weren't defined as such when the Temple was printed and it doesn't limit itself to temple artifacts, but rather to any artifact that was found there. I understand that a game rule is trumping the card's wording here, I'm just wondering why this rule was enacted. Were these few artifacts bothersome enough that a rule was needed to change the way the temple worked? It would have only worked with Solomon's temple and that follows the biblical account.