Idolatry – What is It?

As I was reading Alex Rover’s article “They Asked for a King“, my first thought was the pride and arrogance of the individuals mentioned in his post — that is, the Governing Body of the Watchtower Society, which caused me to think of Moses at Horeb. Alex mentioned this quite adequately in his post. I then began thinking of how some Witnesses have fallen into the trap of idolatry. But what exactly is idolatry anyway?

“Speaking generally , it is the veneration, excessive love, worship or adoration of any made image, idol, representation or symbol of anything, whether the idol is material or fancied in the mind. According to the Scriptures, idolatry is a snare of the Devil and its practice is demonism. It is considered an abomination in God’s sight. Idolatry is generally practiced toward a real or supposed higher power [many Jehovah’s Witnesses elevate the Governing Body to a status that does not properly belong to them and are mystified by their presence], whether it is believed to have animate existence (as a human or animal god or ‘saint’) or whether it is inanimate (as a force or object of nature or a government or any other organization).