I Will Answer Anything You Dare To Ask

I was a teenage Jesus freak and never really lost my faith, but I haven't been involved with a church for a while and I've been thinking of joining a local protestant church lately. Here is my question. What is the difference between an idol and an artefact which are often used to adorn churches without being objects of worship. My personal view is that it is not the object itself but the way people see it. So out of two people in the same room one may admire or appreciate an artefact for it's beauty while another person worships it and thereby commits a sin of idolatry. Do you agree or disagree and why? I would like to know your reasons.