| Show metaphysical TRUTHS P since religion in its broadest sense relates to certain taju conduct ot of life and and autv toward god and man the word may well ile be analysed und under er this heading beading the dictionary defines the word as nn an outward act or form ly by which men indicate of 0 a pod god or pods gods to t whom obedience and honor are due also the feeling or expression of love fear or awe of some power to interpret religion rel lelon in the former sense means worship of a roof pod who demands honor and obedience abit which fi Is short of idolatry GOD NEVER INTENDED HIM IN SUCH FASHION in crip iaze an idol Is a false soil god but an idol may at also so be an object of stron I 1 affection 0 or r deya devotion tion then it becomes an ideal on i perfect example the second definition is also confusing con contradictory and unsatisfying unless we ile termine which part to accent for torone our use how can a person FEAR OP on STAND IV IN AWE OF ANYTHING AND EXPECT GOOD TO RESULT I 1 rear fear is the most general term 1 tor for dread alarm panic or t terror error I 1 and the alie dictionary defines the word 4 as a ilse sense ase of impending dins dan daner dancer er or evil an 1 d I in relation to beligio beliki on n 1 ohp I dreal dread I severance ye verance toward god god never intended that ile he ile be feared therefore such stich form of rever tince can not ile be the word awe Is described as reverential fear band and reverence verance re is defined as profound respect win led with fear and atlon also a 2 sentiment of rp IB find and esteem sometimes with a trace of tear fear this doit sort ot of reverence verance re has no place in or of god cod rut but re rever er ance may also imply veneration adoration or that form of worship vor ship indicating di respect admiration and lova so go by eliminating ellmin elimina atin tinz FEAR and AWE ANVE we come to the real meaning deanin and tinder understanding der standing of religion rel reli ision alon lis as expressed in the simple deachin s of christ let therefore think of the word reli kion ii in tt s simplest form and reduce it to one word LOVI LOVE 1 and let us interpret the simile and sincere of christ in such manner as will enable us its to LIVE THEM IN OUR DAILY LIVES let us its also seek knowlens knowledge knowl edze e ot of what god is for without knowledge of go goil one can not understand the wisdom of god As ye ve will give to god as an IDEAL TE oal instead or of an idol so will ne ie come into a letter understand itier of irim him as is an ALLiS ALTri EKING SEEING arl ALL KNOWING ort and ALL BEING POWER it rather than as a personality WHOM WE IVE WORSHIP AS AN IDOL to ile bo continued 1 |
