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Worship, why do it?
Worship, why do it?
Originally posted by whodeyYou beat me to it there Wadster. To me in my limited understanding, worship would be a mutual love and respect. It would be automatic and be a non issue once relationship is established. The whole getting down on the knees and other rituals seems unnecessary.
This thread goes out to all those who believe in God. Of course, those who don't are also welcome to chime in.
Worship, why do it?
Originally posted by joe beyserDo you really think of it as mutual?
You beat me to it there Wadster. To me in my limited understanding, worship would be a mutual love and respect. It would be automatic and be a non issue once relationship is established. The whole getting down on the knees and other rituals seems unnecessary.
Originally posted by amannionOf course there is a superior/inferior relationship there but it seems contrived to me that love and respect would run one way. It is basically a choice. Either a person can choose God or not. Once the relaionship is established which is one of love and respect then a person is a worshiping son of a gun.
Great, that's a thoughtful response.
Would you care to elaborate?
Originally posted by joe beyserBut if God be God, is he not greater? If he is, does this change the mutually loving aspect of the relaionship? For me, I can view myself as I am, which is a lesser being than God, and still enjoy a mutually loving relaionship with him. It is simply acknowledging the reality of the situation rather than ignoring it or denying it. It is like the parable of the Good Samaritan. If someone came along and picked you up and took you home and took care of you and saved your life, would you not so much as say thank you? How much more for someone who not only saved our lives but also was tortured and killed in the process to save us?
Of course there is a superior/inferior relationship there but it seems contrived to me that love and respect would run one way. It is basically a choice. Either a person can choose God or not. Once the relaionship is established which is one of love and respect then a person is a worshiping son of a gun.
Originally posted by whodeyA truly superior being would make you feel like an equal. Only a petty being makes sure you recognize the pecking order.
But if God be God, is he not greater? If he is, does this change the mutually loving aspect of the relaionship? For me, I can view myself as I am, which is a lesser being than God, and still enjoy a mutually loving relaionship with him. It is simply acknowledging the reality of the situation rather than ignoring it or denying it. It is like the parable of ...[text shortened]... ? I say that it is equally beneficial even though one is submitted to the other in doing so.
Originally posted by whodeyAre you incapable of understanding anything I say? One can worship for any number of reasons. As long as you say "I do this because it feels right to me", and not because "I do this because it is the TRUTH", then I have no problem with worship. Just admit that you cannot know what the truth is and I won't care what, or how, you worship.
Fair enough. I suppose one might worship out of fear.
So has God struck you down yet? LOL.
Originally posted by whodeyI'm saying that IF there is a god, he would make us FEEL like an equal. He would make us feel like we had some great contribution to make in his cosmic plan. That he couldn't do it without our help. Not like how it is now where we're just worthless peons who can do nothing right.
So you are saying that he wants us to believe a lie or are you saying we are God's equal?
Originally posted by rwingettJesus said he was the way, the truth, and the llfe. I believe this so to say that I don't know the truth would be a lie.
Are you incapable of understanding anything I say? One can worship for any number of reasons. As long as you say "I do this because it feels right to me", and not because "I do this because it is the TRUTH", then I have no problem with worship. Just admit that you cannot know what the truth is and I won't care what, or how, you worship.