It's still definitely an idol, though.

I'd like to ask Pastor Burns if he's read the book of Daniel, particularly chapters 3 and 4.

God struck Nebuchadnezzar (who likewise had a golden statue built for his entire kingdom to worship) with madness for 7 years for his pride.

Sometimes I wish God was real, so we'd get to see him swoop in and smite these fucking hypocrites.

the statue is certainly not a baby cow.

No, it's a giant pig.

…if you feel the need to let everyone know how much the golden idol isn’t a golden idol, perhaps you’ve forgotten what an idol is and why your religion speaks against them.

"Let me be clear: this is not a golden calf. We worship the Lord Jesus Christ and Him alone,"

Which is why they erected a giant golden statue of the president of the United States. Makes perfect sense!

This “church” wouldn’t know Christ if the Christ walked up to them and said to love their neighbors as Christ loved them.

It's not a golden calf

No. It's a golden pig-like thing that is fatter and smellier than a pig.

But also: If they worship Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ alone that's pretty weird. What about God and the Holy Spirit? Did this pastor even go to seminary school?

Do those bastards not see what can happen to despots?

A gold plated statue is really on the nose for this con artist.

Why would the idol-like statue, made for a person worshiped by his followers who are part of a group with cult-like tendencies, be considered an idol?

"The church has investigated the claims about rampant pedophilia"

These people love vice signalling. This is clearly a giant golden idol they worship. They love their pedo prince so much because he's all the vices.

Are you sure he is not a baby cow though? When I hear him speak all I hear is the exact same whiny mooing sound a calf makes.

and God later sent a plague upon the people for their idolatry.

We are witnessing Olympic levels of mental gymnastics here.

It's obviously meant to be an homage to medical doctors.

My 'Not a golden idol' shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.

How long before he's charging admission just as far as the statue, so MAGAs can kneel to it?

My first thought went to this:

It is also obviously not a calf, as calves are baby cows, and the statue is certainly not a baby cow.

Right...bcz it's a statue of a large heffer.

It's not an idol, it's just a gold-looking representation of something a large group of people fervently honor and pray to, and according to their own chit-chat, hold in higher respect than jesus or god. And nothing more.

This statue is a PERFECT representation of Trumpism, he can't resist revealing himself by the art he chooses. Reminds me of Mussolini.

(caption: a photo of the massive Mussolini head staring down a public square)

I think it's because these personalities surround themselves with sycophants, and this leads to them being isolated and unaware of their own ridiculousness. A universal truth across the centuries.

Ye shall know them by their fruits. ~Matthew 7:16

What would Moses do?

Throw the idol into a fire, I guess.

The statue, too.

I can't wait until the righteous americans eventually tear all of that shit down just like the people did with Saddam.

If it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, it's a golden idol.