#worship

There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but even in every town; some worshipping the sun, others the moon or one of the planets. ↗

— Thomas More

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I daresay anything can be made holy by being sincerely worshipped. ↗

— Iris Murdoch

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My accountant worships me because I'm so cautious with my money. ↗

— Scott Patterson

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God wills to be displayed and known and loved and cherished and worshiped. ↗

— John Piper

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Our country's political discourse and debate are enriched by discussions of the political implications of our faith traditions, whether they are taking place in our communities, at our dinner tables, or in our places of worship. ↗

— David E. Price

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The lover is a monotheist who knows that other people worship different gods but cannot himself imagine that there could be other gods. ↗

— Theodor Reik

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In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

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Submission, when it is submission to the truth — and when the truth is known to be both beautiful and merciful — has nothing in common with fatalism or stoicism as these terms are understood in the Western tradition, because its motivation is different. According to Fakhr ad-Din ar-RazT, one of the great commentators upon the Quran: The worship of the eyes is weeping, the worship of the ears is listening, the worship of the tongue is praise, the worship of the hands is giving, the worship of the body is effort, the worship of the heart is fear and hope, and the worship of the spirit is surrender and satisfaction in Allah. ↗

— Fakhr ad-Din ar-Razi

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England is a profoundly bizarre place that has produced thousands of bands the world has worshipped. ↗

— Gene Simmons

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The self is just not a worthy enough vehicle to worship. ↗

— Peter Coyote

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