You said — ... but I get really tired of the noise and repeating the short verses of a praise song multiple times before we finally finish singing it.
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Next we’ll have chanting and saying “Om”... with incense and smoke, to boot... LOL..., along with giving you mantras... :-)
That’s what many churches are coming to...
The Meaning of Om
Before the beginning, the Brahman (absolute reality) was one and non-dual. It thought, “I am only one — may I become many.” This caused a vibration which eventually became sound, and this sound was Om. Creation itself was set in motion by the vibration of Om. The closest approach to Brahman is that first sound, Om. Thus, this sacred symbol has become emblematic of Brahman just as images are emblematic of material objects.
The vibration produced by chanting Om in the physical universe corresponds to the original vibration that first arose at the time of creation. The sound of Om is also called Pranava, meaning that it sustains life and runs through Prana or breath. Om also represents the four states of the Supreme Being. The three sounds in Om (AUM) represent the waking, dream and deep sleep states and the silence which surrounds Om represents the “Turiya” state.
http://www.omsakthi.org/worship/mantra.html
I LOVE my incense and smoke... along with my sanctus bells and all of the other trappings of a traditional (Anglican) church.
"Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm......"
Cheers!