What exactly does Gandhi mean to tell us when he says that “worship without sacrifice” is one of the seven deadly social sins? This statement can be interpreted by first becoming aware of what these individual words define. The word worship can be seen as being and acting passionately towards our highest religious, spiritual and moral beliefs or principles. Sacrifice means to voluntarily give, surrender, or let go of something for the good of something or someone. Therefore, sacrificially worshiping means being willing to give or give up something to live out our highest religious principles. (help from Cindy Sadlek's reflective essay) It is realizing our good intentions, taking action through what we affirm through our lips, and being the spark of light we seek in the world. However, if these two words begin to separate from each other, the meaning of worship will become corrupted and lead to one of the many sins indicated by Gandhi. Many incidents relating to non-sacrificial worship can be extracted from various types of situations. The most general idea of worship lies between the relationship with God. If we go back into the past according to the Bible, God has shown many ways in which humanity should worship Him. He gave us the Ten Commandments and disciples like the Psalm testify that we will all rejoice in the Lord with all our hearts. “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with joy; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; thank him and praise his name. Because the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues throughout all generations. (Psalm 100:1-5) However, another Bible verse from Isaiah provides an example...... middle of paper......orship-bible-verses/>.The mystery of the ages. Blogger and Web. May 26, 2014. .Psalm 100:1-5. Np: Psalm and Print.Isaiah. Np: Isaiah, nd Print. vol. 29:13 of the Bible. CRYSTAL LIFE. christlifeinco and Web. May 28, 2014.ABC News. abc news and Web. 28 May 2014. witnesses-claim-a-miraculous-man-saved-victim-of-a-car-accident-19921630> Pieces of mind. Daniel Miller, and Web. 29 May 2014. Cult-of-mortal-sin-without-sacrifice/> Susanne Kromberg's reflections on faith. Susanne Kromberg, ndWeb. May 29, 2014.Mahatma Gandhi. ICRA, ndWeb. May 29th 2014.
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