(1) Define โworship.โ
(2) Scripture is clear that bowing is not Latria. Pretty comfortable the act of lighting a candle isnโt either.
Genesis 18:1-3 (Abraham bows before Angels).
Joshua 5:13-15 โWhile Joshua was near Jericho, he raised his eyes and saw one who stood facing him, drawn sword in hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, โAre you one of us or one of our enemies?โ He replied, โNeither. I am the commander[e] of the army of the Lord: now I have come.โ Then Joshua fell down to the ground in worship, and said to him, โWhat has my lord to say to his servant?โ The commander of the army of the Lord replied to Joshua, โRemove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy.โ And Joshua did so (Joshua kneels before the angel โin worshipโ).
Joshua 7:6-9 โJoshua, together with the elders of Israel, tore their garments and fell face down before the ark of the Lord until evening; and they threw dust on their heads. โAlas, Lord God,โ Joshua prayed, โwhy did you ever allow this people to cross over the Jordan, delivering us into the power of the Amorites, that they might destroy us? Would that we had been content to dwell on the other side of the Jordan. Please, Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back to its enemies? When the Canaanites and the other inhabitants of the land hear of it, they will close in around us and efface our name from the earth. What will you do for your great name?โ
1 Kings 2:19 โThen Bethsabee came to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonias: and the king arose to meet her, and bowed to her, and sat down upon his throne: and a throne was set for the king's mother, and she sat on his right hand.โ (Solomon bows to the Queen Mother).
Apocalypse 3:9 โBehold, I will make those of the assembly of Satan who claim to be Jews and are not, but are lying, behold I will make them come and fall prostrate at your feet, and they will realize that I love you.โ (The Lord will make our enemies genuflect).
1 Kings 1:23 โAnd they told the king, saying: Nathan the prophet is here. And when he was come in before the king, and had worshipped, bowing down to the ground . . . โ
1 Samuel 28:14 โWhat does he look like?โ asked Saul. โAn old man is coming up wrapped in a robe,โ she replied. Saul knew that it was Samuel, and so he bowed his face to the ground in homage.โ
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You have to be kidding right? A logo of my favorite and hometown football team? Now if you saw me praying to and burning candles or bowing to it, you would actually have a case to make.