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Worship usually refers to specific acts of Religious praise, honour, or Devotion , typically directed to a Supernatural being such as God, a God or Goddess . It is the informal term in English for what Sociologists Of Religion call '' Cultus '', the body of practices and traditions that correspond to Theology . Religious worship may be performed individually, in informally organized groups, or as part of an organized service with a designated leader (as in a Church , Synagogue , Temple , or Mosque ). In its older sense in the English Language of ''worthiness'' or ''respect'' (Anglo-Saxon ''worthscripe''), ''worship'' may sometimes refer to actions directed at members of higher social classes (such as Lord s or Monarch s) or to particularly esteemed persons (such as a Lover ). Worship as a Christian is also defined as how you live your life, since worship is honor to a supernatural being and the Bible talks about always honoring God. If you live your life honoring God then you are worshiping. Typical acts of worship Typical acts of worship include:
Adoration versus veneration Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy distinguish between '' Adoration '' or '' Latria '' (Latin ''adoratio'', Greek ''latreia'', '' which is due to God alone, and '' Veneration '' or '' Dulia '' (Latin ''veneratio'', Greek ''douleia'' ''[δουλεια ''), which may be lawfully offered to the Saint s. The external acts of veneration resemble those of worship, but differ in their object and intent. Protestant Christians question whether such a distinction is always maintained in actual devotional practice, especially at the level of Folk Religion . Orthodox Judaism and orthodox Sunni Islam hold that for all practical purposes veneration should be considered the same as prayer; Orthodox Judaism (arguably with the exception of some Chasidic practices), orthodox Sunni Islam, and most kinds of Protestantism forbid veneration of saints or Angels , classifying these actions as akin to Idolatry . Similarly, Jehovah's Witnesses assert that many actions classified as Patriotic by other Protestant groups, such as saluting a flag, are equivalent to worship and are therefore considered idolatrous as well. WORSHIP IN VARIOUS RELIGIONS Worship in Christianity Worship in Hinduism Worship in Islam According to the Qur'an, mankind was created only for the purpose to worship God (Qur'an 51:56). Prayer or pilgrimage are just special forms of worship; obedience to God and the attempt to assume the attributes of God as far as possible (2:138) are forms of worship which should ideally encompass every human action. See e.g..1 Worship in Judaism Worship in Sikhism In Sikhism, Worship takes after the Guru Granth Sahib . In the Guru Granth Sahib is the work of the 10 Sikh Gurus all in one. Sikhs worship God and only one God, known as "One Creator" or (Waheguru) "Destroyer of Darkness". The Guru Granth Sahib is known as the final Sikh Guru by Guru Gohbind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru. OBJECTS OF WORSHIP
PHILOSOPHICAL TREATMENT OF THE CONCEPT OF WORSHIP
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