This is good, "There is a deeper dimension to genuine spirituality than only connecting with people as we find them — and thinking that it is only society that matters, not individual merit and development. When in Nice Feelings mode, we usually have a fairly harmonious personality – at least on the surface – and more good intentions than evil intentions. But if we are theists, at some point we realize that our relationship with Deity should be rooted in more than tolerance, unity in diversity, harmony, and inclusion – rooted in more than just being nice.
At its worst, the shallow spirituality of the Nice Feelings Self fractures, splinters, and falls apart, leaving only millions of individual egos to rule. The bright promise of spiritual intelligence fragments, runs into blind alleys, and often regresses."
This is good, "There is a deeper dimension to genuine spirituality than only connecting with people as we find them — and thinking that it is only society that matters, not individual merit and development. When in Nice Feelings mode, we usually have a fairly harmonious personality – at least on the surface – and more good intentions than evil intentions. But if we are theists, at some point we realize that our relationship with Deity should be rooted in more than tolerance, unity in diversity, harmony, and inclusion – rooted in more than just being nice.
At its worst, the shallow spirituality of the Nice Feelings Self fractures, splinters, and falls apart, leaving only millions of individual egos to rule. The bright promise of spiritual intelligence fragments, runs into blind alleys, and often regresses."
You could do a whole piece on this alone.
True.