Most of us struggle with misplaced devotion (idolatry) of one kind or another. How can we identify our idols so we can prevent them from obscuring our worship of the one true God?
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Howard Owens
May 5, 2025 at 9:15 pm
I came up with this test for discerning when a politician has become an idol.
When a person never finds fault with his leader or is unable to admit when the leader has made a mistake;
When the leader’s faults, particularly those that conflict with scripture, are consistently overlooked;
In discussions, when the focus of the conversation is shifted, whataboutism is employed, or attention is redirected to what others have done or said;
When criticism of the leader is perceived as a personal attack;
When those who criticize the leader are attacked or demeaned, or reports questioning the leader’s actions or words are dismissed and labeled as “fake news.”