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	Devotion to Idols and Idol Worship in Hinduism
		There is no doubt that idol worship is a superior form of divine worship, a very simple way of uninhibited declaration of man's faith in God, if we put aside the empty ritualism and the pompous display that are generally found associated with it.
		Idol worship helps us to concentrate the energies that emanate from a prayer into one strong flow of current in one particular direction.
		Actually when he is worshipping the idols, praying in front of them, he is invoking the divinity within himself to wake up and liberate him.
	www.hinduwebsite.com /idols.asp (2126 words)

	Idolatry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		When a Hindu "worships" to an idol he does not pray to the stone.The idol is just a piece of stone until God is invoked in it.Even then it serves as a means to focus and meditate on God and is not believed to be the God in physical sense.
		The question of whether Confucianism, and Chinese folk religion, consists of worshipping a God or veneration of a saint was important to the Catholic Church during the Chinese Rites controversy of the early 18th century.
		Rather, they maintain that physical idols are simply the representational form of a divine deity — the act of "worship" is not for the object, but for the divinity that the object is believed to represent.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Idol_worship (3615 words)

	Idolatry
		The term "idol" need not imply a physical object, such as an icon or statue; because the purpose of an act of worship is to bring one into connection with divinity or spirituality; that which generates confusion in this seeking may be called an idol.
		In the context of historical research, and with a historical perspective toward the meager aspects of the ancient human condition, the subjective and thin cultural differences that constitute the pejorative of "idolatry" are easily seen as relative.
		Taking these verses together, idolatry in the Hebrew Bible is defined as the worship of idols (or images); the worship of polytheistic gods by use of idols (or images) and even the use of idols in the worship of God, the one deity worshipped by the Israelites.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/i/id/idolatry.html (1987 words)

	Philosophy of Idol Worship, Hindu Worship, Faith, Hinduism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Idols are not the idle fancies of sculptors, but are shining channels through which the heart of the devotee is attracted to God and flows towards Him.
		The idol is the same as the Lord, for it is the vehicle of the expression of the Mantra-consciousness which is the Deity.
		The sixty-three Nayanar saints solely practised the worship of the idols of Shiva and attained God-consciousness thereby.
	hinduism.8k.com /idolworship.html (3068 words)

	AllRefer.com - idol (Religion, General) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		idol, an object, frequently an image, which is worshiped as a deity.
		Idols are usually found in human or animal form and may be treated as though alive; they are fed, bathed, anointed, crowned, and sometimes even provided with a consort.
		Christians and Jews extend the term to include any deity other than their own; theologically, however, idol worship is generally applied to the adoration of what is seen and tangible as opposed to the worship of an unseen spiritual being.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/I/idol.html (185 words)

	Idol worship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		It should be noted that in Jainism (as well as in Brahmanical worship) it is not the idol that is worshipped, rather the idol is a symbol for the deity.
		An idol is just a piece of rock until is has gone through the installation ceremony, where it undergoes the same events as the Tirthankaras had.
		At last the worshiper moves to the fourth and final portion of devapuja, a waving of lamps before the image; this process is designated by the term arati (Sanskrit aratrika).
	www.dd-b.net /~raphael/jain-list/msg00636.html (892 words)

	Learn more about Worship in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		To worship is to formally praise, honour, and declare one's devotion to a supernatural being, typically a god or goddess.
		Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy distinguish between worship (Latin adoratio, Greek latreia [λατρεια]) which is due to God alone, and veneration (Latin veneratio, Greek dulia [δουλεια]), which may be lawfully offered to the saints.
		Judaism and Islam hold that for all practical purposes veneration should be considered the same as prayer; Judaism, Islam, and Protestantism forbid veneration of saints or angels, classifying these actions as akin to idolatry.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /w/wo/worship.html (242 words)

	Faith And Idol Worship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Faith And Idol Worship From: The Philosophy and Significance of Idol Worship By Sri Swami Sivananda http://www.thedivinelifesociety.org/download/idolworship.htm Puran Chand's Guru had initiated him into the Narayana Mantra and given him a small Murti (idol) of Lord Narayana for worship.
		Puran was regular in his worship and did not omit repetition of the sacred Mantra, but there was no sign of the idol blessing him; so he went to his Guru and asked him the reason.
		Worship this image of Her and repeat the Navarna Mantra and you will obtain Her Grace." This time, Puran Chand had no misgivings whatsoever; he had full faith.
	www.talkabouthealthnetwork.com /group/alt.yoga/messages/61214.html (591 words)

	Murti (Idol) Worship
		As we progress in our worship, we begin to adore the image as the Deity's physical body, for we know that He is actually present and conscious in it during puja, aware of our thoughts and feelings and even sensing the pujari's gentle touch on the metal or stone.
		It should be noted that in Jainism it is not the idol that is worshipped, rather the idol is a symbol for the deity.
		Idol worship is every where and I never ever met a man who does not worship something or someone.
	www.adishakti.org /text_files/idol-worship.htm (7053 words)

	The Philosophy and Significance of Idol Worship
		Worship is the effort on the part of the Upasaka (he who does Upasana or worship to reach the proximity or presence of God or the Supreme Self.
		The object of worship is the Ishta Devata or guiding Deity or the particular form of the Deity whom the devotee worships, e.g., Vishnu as such or His forms as Rama and Krishna in the case of Vaishnavites, Siva in the eight forms in the case of Saivites, Devi in the case of Saktas.
		The temple is the microcosmic embodiment of the universe indwelt by the Antaryamin, Isvara, whose worship we conduct at the sacred temple.
	www.sivanandadlshq.org /download/idolworship.htm (7749 words)

	Idol Worship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The truth is, Hindus do not worship the idol as such; not the wooden, brass or stone object.Worship is offered to God symbolized by the idol.
		When a Hindu worships an idol, he is in fact worshipping a particular aspect of God represented by that particular idol.
		The idol, the symbol, the image is a means of remembering and fixing the mind on the Divine Spirit through the association of ideas.
	www.indianheartbeat.20m.com /SubWindowIdolWorship.html (710 words)

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	Idol Worship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		There are numerous bases for the idol worship in the scriptures.
		Thus to practice the Archana kind of devotion, idol worship is necessary, for without an idol, visual worship is impossible.
		Hence idol worship is must, even though it is for practice.
	www.urday.com /idolworship.htm (772 words)

	Reality of Idol Worship and Buddhism
		It is common knowledge that having idols of religious significance would eventually lead to the practice of idol worshipping.
		The practice of idol worship in present day Buddhism is an innovation, defying the teachings of Buddha.
		Idol worship, the nearest analogy I can provide you is like calling someone else as one’s father, while his real father is another person.
	www.allaahuakbar.net /buddhism/reality_of_idol_worship_and_buddhism.htm (3136 words)

	A (much) smaller Social History of Ancient Ireland - Chapter V - Paganism (part A)
		They were all pillar-stones: and the remains of them were in Magh Slecht at the time of the compilation of the Tripartite Life (eighth to tenth century): for it states that they were then to be seen, buried up to their heads in the earth, as Patrick had left them.
		But this worship was only partial, confined to individuals or to the people of certain districts, each individual or family or group having some special favourite object.
		There is reason to believe that it was not the mere material object they worshipped, but a spirit or genius supposed to dwell in it: for the Celts of Ireland peopled almost all remarkable natural objects with preternatural beings.
	www.alia.ie /tirnanog/sochis/vc.html (3025 words)

	Idol_worship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Christians hold that idoltary is not so much the cause of sin, as it is a symptom of a deeper deviation from God.
		These are not worshipped but venerated as objects filled with God's grace and power -- (therefore they are not "hollow forms": {see idol} and hence not idols).
		Iconolatry was forbidden very early in the Christian Church, as it is now in the Orthodox Church, Icon veneration is also practiced in the Roman Catholic Church, but to a lesser extent, since they do not usually prostrate and kiss Icons.
	www.usedaudiparts.com /search.php?title=Idol_worship (3606 words)

	RE: Idol worship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The way my father explained it to me was that the idol is there to show you the goal that you aim for.
		It is not there to ask for any material benefits etc. One good line that I use for explaining the idol part in Jainism is (based on a line in "Outlines of Jainism" by J.L. Jaini): Jainism is IDEAL worship and not IDOL worship.
		That is, the idol is there to remind you of the ideals that should be the goal of every human.
	www.dd-b.net /~raphael/jain-list/msg00640.html (367 words)

	American Idol Worship - American Idol news and songs
		This American Idol’s original run in The Color Purple was only supposed to last until October; however the show’s producers extended her stay in the cast until January 2008 because it received a box-office boost after she joined the production.
		Idol 2006 tour prices averaged $53.27; they rose 13% to an average of $60.45 for the current tour.
		Kellie Pickler, meanwhile, will have a chance to be the second former Idol finalist in a row to win the Horizon Award, as the fifth-season fifth-place finisher was nominated for it this year.
	www.americanidolworship.com (2478 words)

	The LDS Daily WOOL Archive© - Idol Worship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		That God may be a visible idol, carved of wood, or stone, to which sacrifice is offered in the forest, in the temple, or in the market-place; or it may be an invisible idol, fashioned in a man's own image and worshiped ardently at his own personal shrine.
		His supreme egotism, his colossal vanity, have placed him at the center of the universe which is thereafter to be measured and dealt with in terms of his personal satisfactions.
		When you worship hard rock music or any other worldly idol more than spiritual things, you are holding hands with Satan and are walking in darkness.
	www.ldscn.com /wool/idols.shtml (603 words)

	Divyadesam Online.com - Divine Articles on Hinduism - Idol Worship
		Because of various aspects, some people might not be going to the temples to worship the perumal but at the same thing, they might be thinking of him always.
		Even to them and for their bhakti, the perumal himself is taken out for Veedhi purappadu (utsavar is taken out from the temple) and to give his dharshan to all the bhaktas.
		These are the main evidence that we are worshiping the god's Idols in the temples.
	www.divyadesamonline.com /articles/idolworship.asp (313 words)

	TAP: Web Feature: Idol Worship. by Martha Paskoff. May 23, 2003. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		But maybe it's time to ask what American politics can learn from American Idol -- and to give credit to the show's creators for their marked success in convincing young people that a vote for something, even if it is only a pop star, can matter at all.
		When Ruben Studdard, who ultimately won the competition, was nearly voted off the show a few weeks ago, his fans got the message; the number of votes he received -- as well as the total number of votes cast -- increased in subsequent episodes.
		American Idol suggests one way to rectify these problems: The show makes voting easy by enabling viewers to cast ballots by phone from the comfort of their homes.
	www.prospect.org /webfeatures/2003/05/paskoff-m-05-23.html (861 words)

	Idol-Worship
		Maha Lakshmi is the abode of all auspiciousness and prosperity.
		This worship of Maha Lakshmi is done to obtain good progeny, and for the health and long life of the husband.
		Since Sikhism shuns idol worship, Sikhs don't worship the Guru Granth Sahib as an idol but it is held in utmost respect for the writings of the Gurus it contains.
	www.experiencefestival.com /idol-worship (1075 words)

	'Idol' Worship? - Commentaries - Christian Music Today
		Of those voting in our poll against a Christian version of Idol, half felt that such programming comes across as "derivative and inferior." Another 15 percent thought that a talent competition by definition cannot be focused on glorifying God, preoccupied instead with finding the best of the best.
		LaKisha Jones has the support of her friends and family from her home church in Michigan, who say that "her faith is important to her." Her new friend Stephanie Edwards apparently shares similar values, praying to God for his will before her performances.
		They might be asked to limit their expressions during the broadcasts, but they may find more opportunities to express their faith the further they progress—especially since it's live television watched by millions.
	www.christianitytoday.com /music/commentaries/idolworship.html (1442 words)

	The Idol Worship
		Her fingers were stunned, Veena was quiet, stillness had enveloped the courtyard and Jassi was in unison with the void; she perceived that the idol was in motion and was transfiguring itself into a human form; his eyes vibrated, and his lips palpitated to convey some message.
		The idol, which a saint had created with the shower of bis tears, became visional with the worship and vehemence and only that could become evident.
		She worshipped Shakti and told me that the Supreme Soul is manifested in Shiva, and Shiva Shakti resolved all actions.
	www.geocities.com /pritpal_bindra/GNC-39.html (8965 words)