Sacrifices will be better frequent and small, than rare and abundant. This is the meaning of the ritual. Rituals should not stop, this is their source of power.
The Golden calf is a symbol of an idol that serves its creators. An ordinary God does what he wants, and an idol created with donations from concessionaires tries to do what he is asked to do.
Megalomania is the desire to fulfill your desires in a magical freebie way, without making sacrifices of rams, roosters, time, energy, and babies of other unnecessary desires.
Self-sacrifice in the name of love creates shame and fear in the opposite party that it is bad. You can't be very good, it creates fear, pain, and a desire to run away, or even hatred.
An aristocrat is a noble person who serves love with a sense of duty, considering it the highest value. Love sacrifices itself in the name of a sense of duty, and this is its superiority. Pride serves money and pleasure, and this is its superiority.
To make a dream come true, she needs sacrifices. Sacrifices should be turned into ceremonies and habits. Time and attention are taken as sacrifices, as well as the ritual killing of laziness and fear.
In the name of the true treasure, it is not a pity to sacrifice all your illusions. However, pay more attention to victims of illusions is an exchange sewed on soap.
The idea that there are things that a person does for others is a vile lie. Any action always brings three benefits. Benefit yourself, society, and your neighbor. Whatever a person does, it always benefits them, too. However, the society and the neighbor are also not offended. Resentment comes from misunderstanding and ignorance.
A person who sacrifices himself to another person is probably an idolater who violates the commandment "do not create an idol for yourself". Idolatry is a sin of pride, a direct ticket to hell.
The metaphor of the Christmas tree is twofold. On the one hand, the tree is a brilliant narcissistic idol, ... on the other hand, the tree lived in the forest, enjoyed life and did not touch anyone… It was not by choice that the tree became an idol, and now it is forced to die slowly and painfully under the glitter and tinsel of new year. Soon it will be thrown out and the holiday will be over.
God is darkness… Let there be light! This is an act of suicide God in order to create a new life. The act of creating the world was for God an act of sacrifice and destruction of darkness.
Service To God it is an act of selfless self-sacrifice, in the sense that you do not need from God pleasure, joy, any actions... to Wish from God that he gave you a candy, stroked your head, threw miracles ... this is a thirst for power over God. Do you really think you can control God?
The primary task of the tree is to negotiate with the small worms to attract them with their own apples. Worms will become bait for birds and animals. Wormy apples are a great delicacy.