[Eisenhower]

It's not an idol...people do not worship it as God, which is pretty much the definition of idol. It is an object of curiosity and reverence for some, for if it is in fact what some people think, it's pretty special indeed.

[RaceBannon]

Well, an idol is a representation that people pray to, or revere, used in a way that gets them closer to God, just like little statues. People KNOW those statues aren't God, but they pray to them/through them/revere them, use them as symbols of their faith.

That is an idol.