“It seems that the different standard is (based on) the length of the beard and outwardly display of piety,” Hamdani said.
And he is to give this permission only to a priest “who has piety, knowledge, prudence and integrity of life.”
Before, his actions had been closely aligned church policies, which were basically a CYA masquerading as piety.
People should cross themselves with piety and without rushing.
Ramadan is meant to be a time of piety and spiritual reflection.
The Phoenicians who were not interested in piety succeeded where the others had failed.
After all their piety was aimless and of no utility to humanity.
Devote, then, ye mothers of Israel, devote your babes to piety and God!
All their abilities should scent of piety and the fear of God.
If we imitate Lydia in diligence, let us not forget to imitate her in piety.
early 14c. (late 12c. as a surname), "mercy, tenderness, pity," from Old French piete "piety, faith; pity, compassion" (12c.), from Latin pietatem (nominative pietas) "dutiful conduct, sense of duty; religiousness, piety; loyalty, patriotism; faithfulness to natural ties," in Late Latin "gentleness, kindness, pity;" from pius "kind" (see pious). Meaning "piousness" attested in English from c.1600. Also see pity (n.).
