What is the end of religious worship and the purpose?

[whirlingmerc]

Is it blessing God or blessing man? is it more one or the other?
Discussion guide week 9 - Psalm 134

 

[osgart]

it is to confront yourself, and reckon up with who you are according to a perfect justice.

 

[arthra]

In the Baha'i Faith we have various references to "worship" that may be of interest here. I'll post a few of them:

"He bids us worship in fearless loyalty to our own faith, but with ever stronger yearning after Union, Brotherhood, and Love; so turning ourselves in Spirit, and with our whole heart, that we may enter more into the mind of God, which is above class, above race, and beyond time."

(Abdu'l-Baha, Abdu'l-Baha in London, p. 34)

"Bahá'u'lláh had also in His writings given a most important place to Art, and the practice of skilled trades. He had stated that the practice of an Art or Trade in the true spirit of service was identical with the worship of God."

(Abdu'l-Baha, Abdu'l-Baha in London, p. 71)

"Work done in the spirit of service is the highest form of worship."

(Abdu'l-Baha, Divine Philosophy, p. 83)

 

[sun rise]

The end of worship is union with God. The purpose of worship is to praise Divinity.

 

[Jumi]

The end of worship is either death or disillusionment without peer pressure. Purpose, I think every religion that has worship required states their own purposes.

 

[LuisDantas]

Nurturing desirable mental and emotional qualities.

 

[pearl]

I think the purpose is the expression of faith.
Hopefully ending in solidarity.

 

[Laika]

Is it blessing God or blessing man? is it more one or the other?
Discussion guide week 9 - Psalm 134

I think of the purpose of religion as the pursuit of knowledge as a means to self-improvement (and perhaps self-deification in a sense) in furthering desirable human qualities. Generally, religion should help us lead a richer, happier and more fulfilling life.

 

[Aupmanyav]

Osgart, Laika and Luis have explained.

 

[metis]

I take Gandhi's position on this in that I think the main purpose of worship is for us to stop and contemplate what's morally correct and how to implement it in our lives. IOW, it's probably more for us than it is for God.

 

[DavidFirth]

Praising God with love and thankfulness is worship. We also gather together in worship to strengthen our faith and encourage each other.

 

[Quintessence]

The purpose? First and foremost, a reminder to count one's blessings and express gratitude. It honors that which is sacred and valued in our lives, which in turn helps cultivate a positive and healthy relationship with the gods.

 

[proudpagan]

New Is it blessing God or blessing man? is it more one or the other?

Power meditation and elevating yourself to a higher plane of existence is true worship and real prayer to God

 

[zahra67]

Is it blessing God or blessing man? is it more one or the other?
Discussion guide week 9 - Psalm 134

recognize God, have faith in and loving him to attain his infinite mercy and proximity and eternal bliss of paradise.
God created us out of his extreme mercy and generosity.