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    What exactly does Gandhi intend to tell us by declaring “worship without sacrifice” as one of the seven deadly social sins? This statement can be interpreted by first knowing what these individual words define. The word worship can be seen as passionately being and doing our highest religious, spiritual, and moral beliefs or principles. Sacrifice means voluntarily giving, giving up, or giving up something for the sake of something or someone. So, to worship sacrificially is to be willing to give or give up something to live out our highest religious principles. (help from Cindy Sadlek's reflective essay) It's about realizing our good intentions, acting through what we claim with our lips, and being the spark of light we seek in the world. However, if these two words begin to deviate from each other, the meaning of worship will be corrupted and lead to one of the many sins outlined by Gandhi. Many incidents related to unsacrificing worship can be extracted from various types of situations. The most general idea of ​​worship is found in relationship with God. If we go back in time 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; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good, and his love endures forever; his faithfulness endures through all generations. (Psalm 100:1-5) However, another Bible verse from Isaiah gives an ex...... middle of paper ......worship-bible-verses/>.The mystery of the ages. Blogger and Web. May 26, 2014. .Psalm 100: 1-5. Np: Psalm, nd Print.Isaiah. Np: Isaiah, nd Print. Flight. 29:13 of the Bible.LIFE CHRIST. christlifeinco, nd Web. May 28, 2014. ABC News. abc news and web. May 28, 2014. Witnesses Claim Miracle Man Saved Car Crash Victim 19921630 > Pieces of Mind. Daniel Miller, nd Web. May 29, 2014. Cult-of-sin-death-without-sacrifice/> Reflections on Fact by Susanne Kromberg. Susanne Kromberg, nd Web. May 29, 2014. Mahatma Gandhi. ICRA, nd Web. May 29 2014.