- (P1) Worship means to show reverence for or adoration.
- (P2) Reverence means to show deep respect for.
- (P3) It is good to adore, revere, or show deep respect for what is good.
- (P4) God is Goodness itself (Mark 10:18, 1 John 4:8, 1 John 4:16).
- (C1) It is good to adore, revere or show deep respect for Goodness.
- (C2) It is good to adore, revere or show deep respect for God.
- (P5) It is good to oblige one’s dependents to be good.
- (C3) It is good for God to oblige us to be good.
- (C4) It is good for God to oblige us to adore, revere, or show deep respect for God.
- (C5) It is good for God to oblige us to worship God.
Why Does God Need/Demand Worship?
This question is often posed by non-believers as evidence of an egotistical God. This is the syllogism I present to show why God, in being the grounding for Goodness itself, logically necessitates that he command worship.