Ersatz religion

Greg Snyder
July 31, 2018 ·

Tell me what is religious about large prayer meetings and or rallies like those held in mega churches and by charlatans and haters like Franklin Graham? Many people gather and proclaim their faith and loyalty. Just like they did in Hitler’s Germany. They sang and saluted in unison. This is not religion or religious. It’s a form of voluntary submission and mindlessness that gives power to “leaders” who have agendas and need the power of numbers behind them to achieve their political objectives.

Religion, religiousness, spirituality, to me, are the exact opposite. They are an internal experience. No other human being can participate. It’s not a group sport. It is quiet, contemplative, and private. It nurtures the spirit. It does not contain and manipulate it. It is empowering, not dehumanizing.

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