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But some one will say that this supreme Being, who made all things, and those also who conferred on men particular benefits, are entitled to their respective worship.

— Lactantius

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

This idea of the transcendent power of the Supreme Being is essentially connected with that by which the whole duty of man is summed up: obedience to His will.

— John Quincy Adams

A service of worship is primarily a service to God. When we realize this and act upon it, we make it a service to men.

— Ralph W. Sockman

Sooner or later, man has always had to decide whether he worships his own power or the power of God.

— Arnold J. Toynbee

Self-made men often worship their creator.

— Bryant H. McGill

Worship is a way of seeing the world in the light of God.

— Abraham Joshua Heschel

Great masters neither want nor need your worship. Your greatest gift to them and yourself is to emulate their divinity by claiming it as your own.

— Alan Cohen

The object of man's worship, whatever it be, will naturally be his standard of perfection. He clothes it with every attribute, belonging, in his view, to a perfect character; and this character he himself endeavors to attain.

— Simon Greenleaf

It may be that our role on this planet is not to worship God - but to create him.

— Arthur C. Clarke

I think worship is a lifestyle, first of all.

— Michael W. Smith

✗Opposing Perspectives

For if the honour paid to Him is shared by others, He altogether ceases to be worshipped, since His religion requires us to believe that He is the one and only God.

— Lactantius