Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 95] They claimed that their idols were representations of the Deity, and that through them the people could obtain a clearer conception of the divine Being. This class were foremost in rejecting the preaching of Noah.
As they endeavored to represent God by material objects, their minds were blinded to His majesty and power; they ceased to realize the holiness of His character, or the sacred, unchanging nature of His requirements.
For instance, in one pantheon today there is to be found no less than 330 million gods, and the grim proliferation continues. Idols always spawn other idols, and thus there is set into motion a continuous evolution of concepts and ideologies which are then often swallowed whole by the popular majority who follow in their train.
Romans 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!