God hates worship of Himself that comes from the invention of man, whether it is old fashioned high liturgical theatrics or modern high tech theatrics.
“The Second Commandment lays down the regulative principle of worship: it forbids idolatry." James Harper, An exposition in the form of question and answer of the Westminster Assembly's Shorter catechism (United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1905) 221. “Lately Professor of Theology in the Theological Seminary, Xenia, Ohio.”
“I know how difficult it is to persuade the world that God disapproves of all modes of worship not expressly sanctioned by his word.” “On the Necessity of Reforming the Church” Selected Works of John Calvin: Tracts and Letters. 1.128-129.
John Knox. 1550. All wirschipping, honoring,or service inventit by the braine of man in the religioun of God, without his own express commandment, is Idolatrie. “Vindication of the Doctrine that the Sacrifice of the Mass is Idolatry” Works, ed. David Laing (Edinburgh: Printed for the Bannatyne Club, 1854) 3.34.
Samuel Rutherford. In the rites of God's Worship "Not to command, is to forbid." Divine Right of Church Government (1646), p. 96.
