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About Religion and Spirituality

Spirituality and religion are not synonyms. In fact, as discussed throughout Doctrine Impossible, these stances are diametric opposites. Consider:

Rational Spirituality
Religion
Is intrinsically divisive

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Classifies people into groups based on their “right” versus “wrong” beliefs

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Sees Man as distinct from other sentient life but separate from God

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Sees God as the character described in the Bible or other sacred book

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Defines dogma as essential doctrines

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Proclaims heaven vs hell to those with right vs wrong beliefs, respectively

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Is dependent on idolatrous faith in a sacred book

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Tries to use its sacred book to prove that God is real

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Is hostile to science and reason when there is conflict with sacred book

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Has been a source of warfare and atrocities throughout history

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Spirituality
Is intrinsically unifying

 

Respects the individual regardless of beliefs

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Sees Man and all sentient life connected by cosmic mindfulness

 

Takes no position on reality of God but rejects idea of vengeful or punitive God

 

Has no doctrines and no dogma

 

Makes no promises or threats about next-world realms

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Has no idolatrous devotion to any tangible object

 

Accepts that religious and spiritual concepts cannot be proven

 

Joyfully celebrates science and reason in place of devotion to a sacred book

 

Reduces the likelihood of warfare and atrocities

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