Religious beliefs are fine so long as they can be appreciated as local expressions chosen by a particular tradition to express a larger universal truth that is otherwise hard to explain. When we insist on taking them literally, they become weapons to use against those who believe differently and they speak of an immature spirituality. Read more
Those who have moved beyond the need for the literal religious beliefs are more likely to include themselves, their fellow man and the Universal Ground of Being in all that is good. Read more
There is something religious believers don’t understand...and it is important. Read more
The more we consider ourselves a part of, the spiritual development theorists tell us, the more spiritually mature we are. Read more
“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” Voltaire. Read more
September 16 - Back to Church Sunday. Are you going "back" or "backwards?" Read more
Not all spiritual people believe in God. Read more
The Ten Commandments are no longer adequate in our fast-changing society. Read more
The way an atheist will behave in a foxhole most likely depends on their spiritual stage: pre-religious versus post-religious. Read more
Does detachment sound healthy to you as a spiritual goal? Contrast it to non-attachment and see the difference. Read more
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