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<p>JimE: example</p> <hr /> <div>'''Idolatry''' is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as &quot;the worship of a physical object as a god&quot; and &quot;immoderate attachment or devotion to something.&quot; It is one of the older words in the English language, dating back to the 13th century.&lt;ref&gt;The dictionary does not date the origin of English words prior to the 12th century.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Can one's degree of idolatry be quantified? Like quantifying time and money, idolatry can be also be quantified.<br /> <br /> For example, one could simply calculate the ratio of time he spends doing one or more of the following compare to the time spent in [[prayer]]:<br /> <br /> *watching television<br /> *focusing on money<br /> *thinking about favorites of the media, such as politicians or [[Hollywood]] &quot;stars&quot;<br /> *writing insightful articles or essays like this on Conservapedia<br /> <br /> One's [[idolatry factor]] is the ratio of time spent on one or more of the above activities to the time spent on God.<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> <br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Essays]]</div>

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