Who are you really worshipping?

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This tune so very much sums up one of the aspects of Protestantism that always left me knowing I was serving the right God, but the wrong church. The somewhat insincere , and very self-pleasing, "praise and worship" in a lot Evangelical churches (and sadly trying to invade Christ's church), that was always more vain and repetitive than any Catholic prayer.....and often ended with applause for the band (a "show" that made me almost physically ill).

If we go to church for the music, who are we going for?
If we go for a good "feeling", who are we worshiping?

Jon Foreman "Instead of a Show"

"I hate all your shows and pretense
The hypocrisy of your praise
The hypocrisy of your festivals
I hate all your show
Away with your noisy worship
Away with your noisy hymns
I stomp on my ears when you're singing 'em
I hate all your show

Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show"

Your eyes are closed when you're praying
You sing right along with the band
You shine up your shoes for services
There's blood on your hands
You turned your back on the homeless
And the ones that don't fit in your plan
Quit playing religion games
There's blood on your hands

Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
I hate all your show

Let's argue this out
If your sins are blood red
Let's argue this out
You'll be one of the clouds
Let's argue this out
Quit fooling around
Give love to the ones who can't love at all
Give hope to the ones who got no hope at all
Stand up for the ones who can't stand at all, all
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
I hate all your show

Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
I hate all your show