Rituals Quotes

Without the True Guru, God is not found; all have grown weary of performing religious rituals. - Sri Guru Granth Sahib

Without cultural sanction, most or all our religious beliefs and rituals would fall into the domain of mental disturbance. - John Schumaker

What's going on here is a redefinition of Christmas as a time of family celebration rather than as a time of the community faithful celebrating the birth of the savior...There is a risk that we will lose one more of our Christian rituals, one that's at the heart of our faith. - Robert Johnston

We take 'em to dinner. Lots of rituals revolve around food, as you saw. When you're asked to dinner, it's not such a good thing. - Michael Imperioli

We play the Basie stuff, the old spirituals, in big-band style. We do gospel and add a few grooves here and there to make it fresh. To me, the perfect concert would be where 13-year-olds and 75-year-olds are dancing to the same song. - Kendrick Oliver

We all bring issues, traditions and rituals from our families of origin. Couples must figure out what to keep and what to discard as they create a new union and blend their expectations. - Kathy T. Heustess

Under Confucianism, the use of precisely measured court music, prescribed steps, actions, and phrases all added up to an extremely complex system of rituals, each used for a particular purpose at a particular time. - Benjamin Hoff

Those who merely perform rituals of worship are not pleasing to their Lord and Master. - Sri Guru Granth Sahib