Altars

-- If there are altars, there are Gods: there_ are _altars; therefore, there are Gods. ❋ Of Samosata Lucian (1895)

Taking the most potent aspects of the science, I applied them to creating small environments, which I called altars, based on Vastu principles. ❋ Robin (2009)

The last pair of pillar altars is dedicated to the Divine Infant (Gospel side) and Our Lady (epistle side). ❋ Unknown (2009)

In great part, this is for the reason that its growth has become something of a given by now -- which is quite something when one takes into consideration that it was only 16 months ago (Nov. 2007) when Pope Benedict XVI began to employ this arrangement, not only upon the main altars of the Roman basilicas, but upon the other altars he has used as well. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The next pair of altars is dedicated to the Holy Cross (Gospel side) and the Pietà (epistle side, flanked by Saints Mary Magdalen and Apollonia): ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Latin Mass community was given permission to salvage the original main and side altars from the Sisters 'chapel. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And yes, she obviously worships at the twin altars of Missy & Tim, but she's young enough where I'll let her do that while she finds her own voice. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The sides of the dock generally consist of stone steps -- called altars -- for the purpose of fixing the lower ends of the shores, and also for the convenience of supporting the workmen's scaffold. ❋ Johanna S. Wisthaler (N/A)

The _stripping_ of the altars, which is practised on this day throughout the western church, is mentioned in the most ancient _Ordo ❋ Charles Michael Baggs (N/A)

This custom is still maintained throughout the East, so that the liturgical or high altar of the solemn sacrifice is isolated from what may be called the altars of devotional sacrifice on which Mass is said privately. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

As the energies of mind, speech, sight, and so on, cannot be piled up like bricks, it is indeed a matter of course that the so-called altars constructed of mind, and so on, can be mental constructions only; but the text in addition specially confirms this by declaring that those altars are elements in an activity of purely intellectual character, and hence themselves mere creatures of the intellect. ❋ George Thibaut (1881)

The order to bow at the holy Name was revoked, the communion-tables were replaced in the middle of the churches, and from being called altars were renamed tables. ❋ Unknown (1880)

In all quarters alike they are utterly vile. their altars are as heaps in the furrows -- that is, as numerous as such heaps: namely, the heaps of stones cleared out of a stony field. ❋ Unknown (1871)

Mexico, and, it is claimed, in parts of Central America, these atrocious rites were performed, but they were unknown in New Mexico, and, without better evidence than these miscalled altars afford, they cannot be fastened upon the Mound-Builders. ❋ Lewis H. Morgan (1849)

The first kind only in which the so-called altars are found will be noticed. ❋ Lewis H. Morgan (1849)

Apollo and Jupiter; but the serious piety of Julian was offended by the tumult of their applause; and he too clearly discerned, that the smoke which arose from their altars was the incense of flattery, rather than of devotion. ❋ Edward Gibbon (1765)

Jupiter; but the serious piety of Julian was offended by the tumult of their applause; and he too clearly discerned, that the smoke which arose from their altars was the incense of flattery, rather than of devotion. ❋ Edward Gibbon (1765)

They prepared a table for that troop of deities which the heathen worship and poured out drink-offerings to that numberless number of them; for those that thought one God too little never thought scores and hundreds sufficient, but were still adding to the number of them, till they had as many gods as cities and their altars were as thick as heaps in the furrows of the field, Hos. xii. ❋ Unknown (1721)

[Hey], have you [decorated] the altar? ❋ Creatively_pagan (2020)

[Altar] [the Panda] Warrior [slayed] the beast with his blade of destiny ❋ Super Ewok (2007)

protest... cu [asta] ma [culc], cu asta ma trezesc, pentru asta m-am nascut, pentru asta traiesc... \../ ([Altar] - Protest) ❋ Mse (2006)

"dude, I [dropped out] of [University] to drink full-time; since then I've spent many days [praying at the porcelain altar]!" ❋ Cpujunkie2007 (2007)

"[totally] did the altar boy on her [last night], [brah]" ❋ Nyranthia (2016)

Being of a compassionate nature, the young woman felt a great [affinity] for White [Tara] and so displayed a beautiful image of her altar ego prominently in her [shrine] room. ❋ Maximo Hudson (2009)

Yo [Matt] don't you think [that kid] Jim is a bit of an [altar boy]? ❋ ADHDPTSD (2016)

He was kneeling at the altar before they had [sex] ❋ HS5120 (2015)

"Who's your favorite [altar boy]?" "[Hmm]... Luke. He's [hott]! I love Altar Boyz!" ❋ Talie (2006)

[Crooks] always put on their altar ego for public [consumption] at [Sunday] services. ❋ Backinbowl (2010)