• xtapa@discuss.tchncs.de
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    5 months ago

    A better inner-life is possible without intermixing it with intangible hocus pocus. Calling something “spiritual” or retracting to it beeing “culture” is often used as protection against criticism and I see you do it here. Something can be culture and still be criticized or called out for what it actually is. Slavery has been part of pretty much every culture at some point. Would you call me arrogant when I say it’s still inhumane and criminal behaviour? And thats what I do. It’s been culture for centuries, but all the time, it was also “taking drugs, feeling like beeing part of something bigger charged with magical thinking”.

    edit: All you say about spirituality can be said about religion. It helps people and gives them purpose and has been culture for thousands of years. Yet, you say

    religion is a cancer

    Isn’t that way more disrespectful, dismissive and arrogant that what I am doing? Whats your measure here?

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      5 months ago

      You’re free to live your life the way you like but mistaking everyone with a spiritual belief as religious is incorrect. Have a nice day.