Check out my latest piece where I argue that God should not be praised at the expense of denying praise for Human good. Here’s an excerpt:
Humans should also be praised because positive reinforcement and validation teaches and encourages people to be better. Moral and character education has proven that the more we praise people for their good actions, the more they are prone to continue to do good acts. Mark Alfano argues that if we ascribe moral traits to persons they will take on that trait. This ascribing becomes prophetic fulfillment. Taken together, if we provide praise by thanking people or specifically articulating to them their praiseworthy trait (honest, kind, charitable), humans will become just that. Don’t worry! Praising people will not make them gods, it will make them good.