What do we Worship? »
In speaking of idols, it occurs to me that, while catchy, a name such as American Idol for a television show might be a little over-the-top. Well, it is Fox, so it probably is over-the-top.
But is this what we have come to? Creating idols on television? A lot easier than carving them from stone, to be sure. And while I understand that the winner of the show will not necessarily be an idol in the strictest sense of the word, it seems to me that we very much approach idolatry in our world on a very regular basis. Maybe that isn't such a good thing.
Another thing that made me wonder about it is the recent death of the pope. Don't get me wrong - I have nothing against the pope, or people honoring him for his life, or even against Catholicism in general. I just wonder about the millions who rush to see his body. How many of those millions do you suppose think of his life, his death and their loss? Probably most.
Now how many of that same group do you think consider not these things, but His death? I'd be willing to bet that the number is smaller, and that's a shame.
