Curiousgirl81
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What exactly is an idol? 
I've checked the dictionarys and they give different answers.
I've checked the dictionarys and they give different answers.
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Idols! What is it?
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Will this work? "An idol is anything that we worship which does not deserve worship." Of course, that raises the question of why something might not deserve worship, doesn't it?
When I think of idols these days, I always think of consumerism and the worship of money. Do you have other idols in mind, Curiousgirl?
When I think of idols these days, I always think of consumerism and the worship of money. Do you have other idols in mind, Curiousgirl?
Green Gaia
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In what context are you asking?
Curiousgirl81
New Member
Whatever pops in your headMaize said:
Ardhanariswar
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american idol? statue idol? i dunno... to a limit people idols are healthy, but over idealing idols are obsessive. statue idols in hinduism represent the gods or goddesses and contain multitudes of symbolism and are used to focus the devotees worship to a diety/God.
Green Gaia
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i·dol [ dl ] (plural i·dols)
noun
1. object of adoration: somebody or something greatly and often fanatically admired and loved ( disapproving )
2. religion: object worshiped as god: something such as a statue or carved image that is worshiped as a god
3. religion: forbidden object of worship: in monotheistic religions, any object of worship other than the one God
[13th century. Via French idole from, ultimately, Greek eidōlon image, from eidos form, shape (source of English idyll and kaleidoscope).]
noun
1. object of adoration: somebody or something greatly and often fanatically admired and loved ( disapproving )
2. religion: object worshiped as god: something such as a statue or carved image that is worshiped as a god
3. religion: forbidden object of worship: in monotheistic religions, any object of worship other than the one God
[13th century. Via French idole from, ultimately, Greek eidōlon image, from eidos form, shape (source of English idyll and kaleidoscope).]
In addition to Maize's answer, (which was good) an idol can be described as a role model on which a person does idolize, say for example:
My little sister's idol is Hilary Duff. So, basically, my sister will try to dress, act, speak or any other action that Hilary Duff may do (god help us).
My little sister's idol is Hilary Duff. So, basically, my sister will try to dress, act, speak or any other action that Hilary Duff may do (god help us).
Ardhanariswar
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oh gawd. she cant sing at all!well, neither can britney spears. but christina can. well she hollers and grunts too, her videos are like soft porn. jojo is not that bad.she sang Leave, Get Out actually shes quite good, and shes only 13.so ya. :jam: rock on dudes.