Reverence towards all things - animate or inanimate - is ingrained in our subconscious since childhood. Reverence towards all things makes us expansive in our thinking; it strengthens our belief in truth, justice and dharma - right conduct.
The Difference between Religion and Spirituality? - Many of us consider ourselves to be spiritual, when we are actually religious. Religion, we must understand, is the kindergarten to spirituality. Spirituality is beyond religion. There are many.