The utilitarian side of worship makes its purpose mainly lie in appealing to blessedness and imploring salvation.
崇拜的功利性决定了崇拜的目的主要体现为呼求护佑和恳祈救赎;"崇拜"的多义性又使崇拜的对象除了上帝外还包括圣母、英雄甚至异神;崇拜的热忱度与所得回应成正比,而拜异神者则往往会自招灾难。
