"Just because people are fed up with organized religion doesn't mean their appetite for spiritual things has been swallowed up, too. I know because I was one of these [40 million] who dropped out of active involvement in organized religion. But unlike the majority of the other 33,999,999 dropouts, I was a religious leader when I did."
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Interesting. I too, am one of the dropouts. Seems alot of the priests at my local churches were part of the scandal, and unfortunately I lost alot of faith in the organized portion of religion. I have retained much of my spirituality, and my children do know God. While we go to church rarely, I am of the thinking that when I am at peace, in nature, I am closest with God. And let's be honest, I don't need to go into some over-the-top church every weekend, God knows where to find me when he wants me. And, I know how to find him.
ReplyDeletei enjoyed this article very much so. i was never brought up in a church or any religion and i forsome odd reason know god in my heart just from faith. the god in my heart is true. thank you for sharing this article
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