Why does God need to be worshipped?

The rate of discovery in biology has never been faster, and it's obvious to all biologists that they're far from being at the "end of a knowledge spoke". Genomes are being unravelled, and there are very interesting things emerging. But the task of understanding the often complex ways that the genes work, and the exciting field of evo-devo, are in their infancy.Biology is not even halfway along its knowledge spoke (if there is an end to it). The next couple of decades of discovery could be the most interesting in biology ever.Sorry about the off-topic. Go back to explaining why your imaginary friend wants to be worshipped, but don't trust His views on biology.

Perhaps you need to define worship.In the Old Testament the worship that God commanded the Israelites to observe three time a year was to have a big enjoyable feast together. They ate the rich produce of the promised land and enjoyed a festive feast.In the New Testament in John chapter 4 the worship God sought was to drink living water to quench one's thirst. Jesus told the woman at the well that living water would spring up within her unto eternal life - and this was to worship the Father in spirit and in reality.So perhaps you have a stereo type of "worship" which is too limited and restrictive. It may serve your purpose to depict worship as ego gratification.It does not do justice to all that the Bible portrays as worship which includes to feast and to quench a thirst within for life.Edited by jaywill, : No reason given.

My theory is that God demands worship because, in some way, it is good for us as humans to focus on Him rather than on all of the vain substitutes which we actually do "worship" in a figurative and/or literal sense on a daily basis. Again, He doesnt need it nor does He desire it for Himself. He desires we do it because it is good for us that we do it. Sure. Humans always seek to imitate the Divine and substitute creature worship for Creator worship. Its in our blood.

Humans love rituals. Assuming God loves humans, I would imagine that He prefers genuine spontaneity over ritual. When worship comes from the heart it is good for us.When it is directed toward an inanimate object, ourselves, or other creature, it becomes harmful, in my opinion. Edited by Phat, : added features