Unfortunately Donald your experience is not that uncommon. I cannot tell you the number of times I have heard your good friend's response to the same question. It is as if they think you have to genuflect in front of it for it to "count as worship".

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Benjamin P. Glaser
Pittsburgh, PA
Fairmount ARP Church
Student of Theology
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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