I was raised in a Christian church of a Lutheran denomination. It is a small country church five miles from town that averages thirty to forty members for attendance each week. By the time I was old enough to stay awake through the entire service, I had the entire service memorized from start to finish. Our services were very routine, with traditional hymns and a predictable order. We always said the same prayers and creeds in unison, and were dismissed at almost the exact same time each week.
\nDue to being raised in such a manner, I am amazed at the ways of worship introduced to us through the Hindu culture. They have multiple services to attend weekly, whereas mine were each Sunday, and Wednesday nights while in Confirmation classes.<\/p>\n
In Hindu services noise is classified as the norm, but in my church if someone yells or screams everyone turns their head to see who it was and laugh in reaction. In my typical church service we sit and stand when told to do so, but in Hindu services there are no other options but to stand. Many people who worship in this manner chose to reach their hands upwards, and many jump up and down to present their passion. To me these worship ceremonies would be considered chaos because it is on the opposite end of the spectrum from my rural, small town, church in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I was raised in a Christian church of a Lutheran denomination. It is a small country church five miles from town that averages thirty to forty members for attendance each week. By the time I was old enough to stay … Continue reading