idolatry is a sin of vanity

just go look through every instance of mention of idolatry in the Bible and tell me how often the word "vain" and "vanity" and "has no effect" or similar expressions are in context

almost every single one

the story of Abraham vandalizing his father's room full of graven images is a long story that i've now read in several different versions i'm absolutely on the side of Abraham on this one, he did the right thing because the "least harmful" sin is vanity and that's why it is also the most common