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Re: Forced Worship
I don't know what you mean by "force" but if you mean encourage or motivate, then I am all for it. What do we go to church for anyways? To just sit there? "But I don't feel like worshipping"..then don't. Go home. Or maybe you don't have to feel like worshipping just to worship. If you don't want to worship God, despite that being what you were created to do..despite the fact you are supposed to be a worshipper, then don't. But there are some folks that just won't worship or need a little nudge to continue worshipping. If that is what it takes to get the glory of God, then fine! I'd rather have someone motivate me to worship than not have the glory or moving of His Spirit in our service.
Now...on the other hand if the Pastor or whoever expects me to run or jump or dance as the ONLY way to praise or worship God then yes I have an issue with that. In other words if I am worshipping and you don't like the fact that I only raised my hands and verbally give God glory....then tuff :-)
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