Worship

[Fool]

Does everyone worship something, or someone, to some degree and based on desire?

 

[allfoak]

The serving of other humans is something unavoidable.
The worship of humans, animals, objects or robots is not unavoidable despite the fact that it happens as much as it does.

 

[Polymath257]

What, precisely, does the word 'worship' mean?

Does it mean that the object of worship is assumed to be able to make no mistake? If so, then I worship no thing.

Is 'worship' the same as feeling awe concerning a person or thing? If so, I worship a number of people and phenomena.

One definition of worship limited the application to deities. Since I believe in no deities, I do not worship based on that definition.

In another definition of 'worship', it seems to be defined as respect or devotion to something sacred. So I guess the next question is what it means to be 'sacred'. Another lookup of the definition says 'sacred' consists of being believed by followers to be associated with divinity or worthy of spiritual respect and devotion. It then allows for feelings of awe or reverence.

Well, I don't experience spiritual devotion or respect.

But I certainly have feelings of awe and respect for many things of beauty and phenomena that are, frankly awesome (like the sun). So is the sun 'sacred'? I doubt most people would say so. Does it cause feelings of awe and respect in me? Yes. But the sun is NOT a divinity. Are there things even more awesome? Yes, many.

So, I guess my answer would have to be NO. I do not worship. I have awe and respect for some people and for the natural world. But I don't hold them sacred nor to be associated with divinity.

 

[LuisDantas]

To the best of my understanding, there is no true distinction between "worship" (a very vaguely defined concept) and basically unavoidable, healthy sentiments such as reverence, respect and admiration.

If there is any difference, it seems to be a matter of intensity and/or of declaring that there is such a difference.

So yes, I guess that worship is ultimately unavoidable and very much a matter of personal inclination or, perhaps, of a desire to be socially accepted.

 

[Luciferi Baphomet]

Does everyone worship something, or someone, to some degree and based on desire?

I worship Lucifer and believe he is the liberator.

 

[Nietzsche]

Does everyone worship something, or someone, to some degree and based on desire?

Not everyone with Gods worships them. Most Norse reconstructionists(myself included) honour the Gods, because the AEsir and Vanir see no reason to babysit us. They trust us. Our relationship with the Gods is more like that of a large family. We go to them for advice, wisdom and so on, not to debase ourselves. They would be insulted if we treated them as the Abrahamics treat their God.

 

[Fool]

What, precisely, does the word 'worship' mean?

Does it mean that the object of worship is assumed to be able to make no mistake? If so, then I worship no thing.

Is 'worship' the same as feeling awe concerning a person or thing? If so, I worship a number of people and phenomena.

One definition of worship limited the application to deities. Since I believe in no deities, I do not worship based on that definition.

In another definition of 'worship', it seems to be defined as respect or devotion to something sacred. So I guess the next question is what it means to be 'sacred'. Another lookup of the definition says 'sacred' consists of being believed by followers to be associated with divinity or worthy of spiritual respect and devotion. It then allows for feelings of awe or reverence.

Well, I don't experience spiritual devotion or respect.

But I certainly have feelings of awe and respect for many things of beauty and phenomena that are, frankly awesome (like the sun). So is the sun 'sacred'? I doubt most people would say so. Does it cause feelings of awe and respect in me? Yes. But the sun is NOT a divinity. Are there things even more awesome? Yes, many.

So, I guess my answer would have to be NO. I do not worship. I have awe and respect for some people and for the natural world. But I don't hold them sacred nor to be associated with divinity.

maybe worship involves an object that self become subjective to?


it could, in fact, be anything materialized.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Does everyone worship something, or someone, to some degree and based on desire?

Like enamored? I suppose so in a figurative sense.

 

[Fool]

Like enamored? I suppose so in a figurative sense.

yes, but in this respect i believe love would be the condition vs lust. idolatry is usually an act of lust towards an object of desire.

compassion isn't a selfish act.

 

[Cobol]

Here is my position.

 

[Muffled]

Does everyone worship something, or someone, to some degree and based on desire?

I went to church with an AA member who said he used to worship at the shrine of the white bowl.