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Essay:Traditional vs. Contemporary Worship (view source)
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==Emotion-based worship==
==Emotion-based worship==
The idea of God's closeness, availability, and friendship are first and foremost in this kind of worship and attitude. Excitement and gratefulness are expressed in emotionally powerful music and other expression. This kind of worship is energetic and can be physically and emotionally draining, which is often seen as good. This kind of worship is seen by some traditionalists as reckless and disrespectful. However, participants in this kind of worship disagree, saying they are pouring out their feelings to God.<br />
Emotion can also be used (or misused) in an exaggerated form of reverence. Many say this method is used by the Roman Catholic Church, with the "sights, sounds, and smells" to make individuals feel small, and the church and saints larger and more significant. Specifically, the high ceilings statues of people looking down on people, and in many cases, even the use of Latin which the public cannot understand, are common devices used to further this feeling.<br />
Emotion can also be used (or misused) in an exaggerated form of reverence. Many say this method is used by the Roman Catholic Church, with the "sights, sounds, and smells" to make individuals feel small, and the church and saints larger and more significant. Specifically, the high ceilings statues of people looking down on people, and in many cases, even the use of Latin which the public cannot understand, are common devices used to further this feeling.<br />