If You Have To Say It’s Not A Golden Calf, It’s A Golden Calf Pastor Mark Burns has erected a golden calf statue of Donald Trump at his Doral resort, which he claims is a symbol of honor and patriotism, not idolatry. This act draws parallels to the biblical story of the Golden Calf in Exodus, where God’s anger was provoked by the Israelites’ worship of an idol. Despite Burns’s assertions that honoring Trump is not the same as worshipping a false god, the author argues that the subservience displayed is a form of worship.

• Pastor Mark Burns consecrated a golden calf statue of Donald Trump at Trump’s Doral resort.
• Burns denies the statue is an idol, stating it is a symbol of honor, patriotism, and gratitude.
• The author compares the situation to the biblical story of the Golden Calf in Exodus, where such acts angered God.
• Biblical commandments against idolatry are cited, contrasting them with Burns’s defense of honoring Trump.
• The statue, named ‘Don Colossus,’ faced production issues and modifications, and the sculptor expressed reluctance to work with the commissioners again.