Religion in America, Part Two: The 'Spirituality' Evasion
Posted By: Mercedes44, 8/2/2026 11:49:00 AM
You've heard it before. I know you have. We all have. It’s an arrogant, attention-seeking, look-at-me statement. It’s designed to hide moral lethargy behind a smokescreen of independent freethinking. And the statement is this: I’m very spiritual. I just don’t buy into organized religion. Wow. That’s deep, my man. I’d ask you to explain what the hell that even means, but I doubt you’ve thought that far past your bumper sticker talking point. But let’s break it down. You specifically call out organized religion. Is there a difference between religion and organized religion? Is any religion unorganized? And if not, what specifically about the organization of religion negates its value?
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You've heard it before. I know you have. We all have. It’s an arrogant, attention-seeking, look-at-me statement. It’s designed to hide moral lethargy behind a smokescreen of independent freethinking. And the statement is this: I’m very spiritual. I just don’t buy into organized religion.
Wow. That’s deep, my man. I’d ask you to explain what the hell that even means, but I doubt you’ve thought that far past your bumper sticker talking point. But let’s break it down.
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