Originally posted by The Omega
Religion and spirituality should be there to guide people who need it.
"Guide" being the keyword here. Religious institutions all too often become proponents of ABSOLUTES and claim to the speaking on behalf of this or that deity. So if you speak against the institution (or other fanatics) you'll be accused of heresy.
I will not be told what to do based on old texts, whose meaning is unclear an diffuse.
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