Does god really require our worship? Does it make him feel better more powerful if we grovel before him?
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In heaven we will reign with God for 1000 years, we will each have crowns also. We will not be equal to God, thats not possible, but it will be like a partership. Same thing now, worship isn't just bowing down, it's spending time with God, which, yes, is required to go to Heaven, with few exceptions.
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It is just the best thing!\nyou know, a lot of the times, we're tempted to see God as the ''big guy'' up there who looks down at us, and whom we're supposed to pray to out of duty.. But when we start seeing God as a loving father, as one who desires fellowship and even friendship with us, our perspective of Him, and how He should be served changes. and then we are able to just spend time worshipping and communing with God, not for anything else.. not for what we want, but just cos we love Him for who He is, for loving us, for dying for our sins.. it's a beautiful thing, and it betters our relationship with Him.\nI pray that every true Christian comes to the place where we just worship God cos we love Him. That is TRUE worship.\nGod bless ya!
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ABSOLUTELY NOT! GOD DOES NOT FORCE HIMSELF UPON US! Whom ever is doing this needs to go back and read the bible again. We  have the right to choose how we live. Good or bad. In the end we alone are left with our own end results.
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I really don't think God likes religion much at all. He does want us to have a personal relationship with Jesus, though.  As long as that's all we're relying on to make us right with God, nothing else really matters, I suppose.
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No offense taken.  I believe in God because of what He has already done.  He gave His son for us, would he not freely give us all things?  (Romans 8:32)  That does not mean that we will be rich if we ask Him for it, because that may not be good for our spiritual growth.  However it does mean that He has everything we need and He wants to provide for us.  Just like I would do for my sons.
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Yes. We were placed here to love and worship God. We are to become what He intended us to be. That's fine with me.
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God doesn't want you to worship Him, but to know Him. Blind faith and worship won't bring you closer to God, following His guidance, especially what his Son Christ had to tell us, will.\n\nThat is, follow the golden rule, not what other so called Christians will have you believe is true. Treat others as you would be treated, love everyone, turn the other cheek, accept diversity.\n\nChristianity today is so mixes up with politics, the original message is often lost.\n\nChrist would not have been against gay marriage (only old testament crap mentions this), he would not have discrimitated in any way. He would have abhored war, gluttony, greed, love of money, gas guzzling vehicles, etc.\n\nIn response to emils122: Christ gave us a new covenant. He totally disregarded the Sabbath commandment, showing how the old law was replaced with the new (Luke 4:16-30, Luke 4:31-39, Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5, etc).\n\nAs Christians, we follow the example of Christ, not the Hebrew Scriptures. They make for good stories, but it is very dangerous to take them literally.\n\nHave your ever eaten pork or shrimp, shaved your face, or worn multiple fabrics (cotton, linen, silk) at the same time? Well if you have, you are as sinful, according to the Book of Leviticus, as any man who lies "with a male as with a woman." That's right. Eating pork (Leviticus 11:7), or fish that "has not fins and scales" (Leviticus 11:10) is also an abomination. The section also proscribes shaving beard growth (Leviticus 19:27) and prohibits wearing a "garment of cloth made of two kinds" of fabric (Leviticus 19:19). While Orthodox Jews today follow many of these ancient edicts, the entire section is about primitive rituals concerning conduct and cleanliness to insure growth of Israel's population and is not taken literally by most Americans today. Earlier in the Old Testament, we have the story of Lot (Genesis 19). Some Biblical scholars interpret this passage as a complicated commentary on "hospitality," as the two angels visiting Lot were about to be "known" by certain men of Sodom. But read on. The more telling turn of this story is when Lot offered his two daughters to be raped instead. How many Christians today think letting their daughter be raped is proper way to show hospitality?\n\nEnough said, I think.
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Since God created man,praising and worshiping Him; just shows Him how grateful we are to be made from His image.  Our worship should be in the heart.  To define worship in the Bible by looking at the Hebrew and Greek words used to describe it. One Hebrew word means "to bow down" or" to prostate oneself on the ground."  All  I am trying to relay to you and others God is to be exalted, marveled, with everlasting love.  Just because we don't see Him doesn't mean He does not exit, we have been in situations where we obey and do things for something unseen  we have never laid our eyes on, what makes the love that we should have for God so hard, or terrible to do?  Why would you call yourself a homosexual zombie (aka Jesus)?  Is your alias supposed to be pronounced like ha-ZeusI am very happy to know that God is real, and I don't bow down, nor worship any man or false god.  Pray about your feelings and thoughts I bet you that the God in heaven will help you to change your mind, it just takes time, be patient.
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Inhale, Praise God on exhale.  Inhale, Praise God on exhale!\n\nReally, I believe that worship is a way of life, not something you do from time to time.  Jesus told us that those who would worship God must worship in Spirit and in truth.  If the Spirit of the Living God is in me, around me, and upon me, then every moment of my life is an act of worship to Him, because every moment of my life is because of Him.
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Because God breathed His life into us.  He created us because the Bible teaches us the God IS love not just that HE has love and in order for love to made complete, it needs something to love and not only that, it requries the object of its affection to have the capacity to respond and to return this love at an equivilent level.  That is why were created in His image and likeness.  You would never love something that couldn't return or respond to your love would you?  This was the purpose of the whole creation.  The universe and this world were created to be a suitable environment for us the objects of His love to be able to survive in.  You wouldn't have a baby without first buying a crib or clothing or supplies would you? (only the responsible parents out there need answer) And so Worship is our natural response to God, worship is us returning love towards God because He first loved us.  Worship is not only singing and dancing.  All that is great and needs to be done but we must realize these things are only a result of worship. they are not the definitions of worship.  Worship is our response to God and His love and when you truly know what His love is, the natural response is joy, peace, singing, dancing, shouting, celebration and so on and so forth.....  So one day all of creations will know and realize who God is, and even the beasts of the field will worship Him. How much more then should we as humans His greatest creation know who He is and worship Him.
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God is jealous in the sense of what His name means. That He is a God that requires our undivided love, devotion, attention and worship in spirit and in truth. He so requires this because this is the way He feels about us and adores us so by sending us His one and only beloved beautiful son Jesus Christ to take our place of death on the cross. Because God gave us His all, He demands the same from us which I believe is a fair request, don't you?
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While it is important to have fellowship with other Christans, it is a command even, remember that you don't have to be in church to worship. God should be part of your daily walk in life, not just Sunday. Also I'm kind of reminded of something else... even Paul the Apostle supported himself as a tentmaker...
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man, i feel bad for you. you're playing on the wrong team. God is so real. it seems like everyday he's proving himself (to me anyway). i mean there are times i look back and it could have only been God that got me through. God gives me peace, protection, and he is a great provider. My first year in college I didn't have a job or a dime to my name, but God made a way for me. He made is so that I was never hungry, and that I never wanted for anything. to you God might be an "invisible friend" but for me he is my best friend. the bible is a guide that tells us how to live. and if people live right they dont have to fear God. he gave his only son for us, do you really think that he wants to destroy us? to cripple us with fear? No, thats not him, he is loving. I'm sorry if you feel that God has failed you, or that he's not real, because you're missing out.
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there is a price to pay for our actions and disbelief... but God is so far above us ...can we truly understand Him? God is slow to anger and quick to show mercy .... I believe He is a just God ...and will do the right thing always by His very nature
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God only put us here to be toys of amusement for him. He enjoys watching people suffer. Just think about it for a minute...supposedly he is all-powerful, all-knowing, all-...whatever. Yet he allows this world to be infested with disease, famine, war, death, and horrors beyond imagination. Now, how can you call a god who does all these things loving and expect him to do anything for you. People who always turn to god to help them in their struggles are just trying to find someone else to fix their mistakes. They can't handle the fact that their god probably doesn't like them. God allows all these atrocities on earth to occur and doesn't lift a finger. The question you should really be asking is "Why do I worship a god that does not care?" God did not give us free will. And as far as free will in the respect to god goes, if it had not been for Satan, we would all be wandering around in complete servitude without even realizing we were slaves. By tempting Eve to eat that apple, if you believe the story, he gave us the ability to realize our slavery. Furthermore, anyone who says that we have free will given by god should examine their religion further. How can it be free will when he says that to disobey him will result in a tormenting eternity of fire and brimstone? Are these really choices...slavery or fire? I will thank God for nothing. My thanks go to the god of the underworld for giving me the knowledge to know these lies as they are.
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In some churches it's very structured like okay now it's time to worship everyone look serious and put your hands in the air or people put on different voices when praying. I've also seen bowing, jumping and even crying during times of worship. We've even had some rave music as worship with everyone dancing and praying. What's acceptable really depends on what church you are in. I believe that worship is a lifestyle so you shouldn't have to suddenly change to worship God because your heart is already there. The natural response to God is your worship and the rules that churches impose usually become the way it's always done.
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When I call upon my gods, I feel their presences as awe inspiring divine beings that are worthy of honor, devotion and love. I should mention that these beings feel very secure and mature, not needing to threaten or bribe people people to get them to worship them.\n\nIf I instead call upon the immature and greedy god of the monotheists (who has succeeded in convincing his followers that he's the only one), I feel nothing but a psychosomatic urge to worship an abusive father figure due to terror of punishment.