The expression divine service should cease to be applied to church attendance and be applied instead to good deeds.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True worship is shown through actions rather than ritual presence in a building.
- In plain terms
- Focus on doing good deeds instead of just going to church.
- What can you take from it?
- Actions matter more than attendance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define worship?
- What counts as a good deed?
Another view
Some traditions value communal gathering as a distinct form of service.
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