"Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!" Traditional "religion" teaches us that there is a God person somewhere "out there" who demands that we constantly praise "him" and give thanks to "him." We must, in order to be worthy inhabitants of "his kingdom," exalt this God fellow in all "his" glory, which we must consistently mention. In order to be deemed "religious" under the terms of these so-called religions, we must never praise ourselves or bask in our own glory but we must defer all such compliments and ego-stroking to "the Almighty," who will reward us for our groveling by giving us lodging in Heaven. The "Lord" needs to be stroked all the time in order for us to secure such a room with a view.
