I am sorry to say but you sketch a very narrow minded view of religion that covers only an
Extremist part.
You do not need to partake in ANY rituals. Rituals are doctrine.
I am trying to defending people who i know exist who are doing actual good for society but happen to have some personal spiritual thing going on in their private lives.
There is still room for “some personal spiritual thing” in our private lives.
What there isn’t room for is the idea that someone who hears voices in their head might really be talking to God, or an angel, or a space alien.
There is no secret source of truth inside us. No voice of god telling us what to do or not to do. I meet far too many people who have this unfounded faith in some random idea that popped into their head. It is imperative for our species continued survival that such people learn how to think critically.
I am sorry to say but you sketch a very narrow minded view of religion that covers only an Extremist part.
You do not need to partake in ANY rituals. Rituals are doctrine.
I am trying to defending people who i know exist who are doing actual good for society but happen to have some personal spiritual thing going on in their private lives.
There is still room for “some personal spiritual thing” in our private lives.
What there isn’t room for is the idea that someone who hears voices in their head might really be talking to God, or an angel, or a space alien.
There is no secret source of truth inside us. No voice of god telling us what to do or not to do. I meet far too many people who have this unfounded faith in some random idea that popped into their head. It is imperative for our species continued survival that such people learn how to think critically.