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What exactly does Gandhi intend to tell us by stating “worship without sacrifice” as one of the seven deadly social sins? This statement can be interpreted by first taking knowledge of what these individual words define. The word worship can be seen as being and doing in passion with our highest religious, spiritual, moral beliefs or principles. Sacrifice means willingly giving, surrendering or letting go of something for the sake of something or someone. Thus, worship with sacrifice is being willing to give or give up something to live our highest religious principles. (help from essay reflection by Cindy Sadlek) It is realizing our good intentions, acting through what we claim through our lips, and being the spark of light we seek in the world. However, if these two words start falling apart from each other, the significance of worshiping will corrupt and lead to one of the many sins stated by Gandhi.
Many incidents relating to worshiping without sacrifice can be extracted from various kinds of situations. The most general idea of worshiping can be found between the relationship with God. If we go way back into the past according to the bible, God has shown many ways mankind should worship him. He has given us the Ten Commandments and disciples such as Psalm testify that we shall all rejoice the Lord with all our hearts. “Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. (Psalm 100:1-5) However, another Bible verse from Isaiah gives an ex...

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