HMM, I confess to being unsure of idol worship existing, to me idol worship is the worship of an idol, period, however even in worshipping a cow, a Hindu could say he/she was remembering Krishna through the cow, or Guruji through Dhadrianwale, if there is something behind the idol, then that is not idol worship,
However, we must remember Waheguru has no form, so in Sikhi idol worship is impossible, the Gurus were not Gods, so they are not worshipped, and even then, my father tends to think of Guru Nanakji when praying, but his prayer is focused on Waheguru through Guru Nankji.
I fed my ferrets this morning, I watered them and had a little play with them, they are creation, I am Creation, they made me laugh and smile, and I enjoyed seeing them play and eat and drink. I felt a sense of connection with Creator, and with essence in me and the ferrets, it made me happy, how can I judge the photo of the man with the cow, when I was doing possibly the same thing, I mean, he is not literally worshipping the cow, is he?
