| | The search for the true religion is the search for the kind of worship most pleasing to [[God]], which most profoundly embodies the fullest expression of acknowledgement of the [[Truth]] of [[existence]]. | | The search for the true religion is the search for the kind of worship most pleasing to [[God]], which most profoundly embodies the fullest expression of acknowledgement of the [[Truth]] of [[existence]]. |
| − | In '''[[religion]]''' worship is the act of performing reverent activities of adoration (Latin, ''latria'') dedicated to [[God]] (or [[Other gods|other deities]], depending on the religion), most often involving formal or informal forms of [[liturgy]], including what are regarded by various religions as the most appropriate bodily positions for [[Awe|reverent]] worship, movements, gestures, facial expressions, sounds, [[praise]], [[prayer]], [[devotion]]s, reading from the [[scripture]]s, [[liturgy]], and [[hymn]]s. | + | In '''[[religion]]''' worship is the act of performing [[Awe|reverent]] activities of adoration (Latin, ''latria'') dedicated to [[God]] (or [[Other gods|other deities]], depending on the religion), most often involving formal or informal forms of [[liturgy]], including what are regarded by various religions as the most appropriate bodily positions for [[Awe|reverent]] worship, movements, gestures, facial expressions, sounds, [[praise]], [[prayer]], [[devotion]]s, reading from the [[scripture]]s, [[liturgy]], and [[hymn]]s. |
| | According to the [[Bible]], the oldest expression of worship was the reverence toward God by [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] in the [[Garden of Eden]] before the [[Fall of man]]. Knowledge of God was faithfully passed down the generations through the line of [[Seth]] to the [[Great Flood]]. After the time of [[Noah]] the forms of [[Paganism|pagan]] worship developed as deviations from the truth after the confusion of languages at the [[Tower of Babel]] and the consequent the spread of mankind.<ref>See [https://www.wisegeek.com/which-are-the-oldest-religions-in-the-world.htm#didyouknowout Which are the Oldest Religions in the World? (wisegeek.com)]</ref> | | According to the [[Bible]], the oldest expression of worship was the reverence toward God by [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] in the [[Garden of Eden]] before the [[Fall of man]]. Knowledge of God was faithfully passed down the generations through the line of [[Seth]] to the [[Great Flood]]. After the time of [[Noah]] the forms of [[Paganism|pagan]] worship developed as deviations from the truth after the confusion of languages at the [[Tower of Babel]] and the consequent the spread of mankind.<ref>See [https://www.wisegeek.com/which-are-the-oldest-religions-in-the-world.htm#didyouknowout Which are the Oldest Religions in the World? (wisegeek.com)]</ref> |