Yeah. I really don't get it. I don't really see why we need to appeal to something that is outside-of/other-than-the world in order to find meaning, wonder, beauty, purpose, fulfillment, etc., in the world. It's an inclination I not only don't share but also distrust on a kind of psychological level. Part of me believes, fairly or unfairly, that people who identify as being "spiritual" will also have a propensity to either lie or readily accept lies in the face of uncertainty, fear, and general adversity. In fact, if I mentally replace the word "spiritual" with "I will swallow bullshit if it makes me feel better", that works just fine. I'm sure plenty of "spiritual" people would be just as suspicious of anyone who would dismiss it as categorically as I do, but so be it.
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Yeah. I really don't get it. I don't really see why we need to appeal to something that is outside-of/other-than-the world in order to find meaning, wonder, beauty, purpose, fulfillment, etc., in the world. It's an inclination I not only don't share but also distrust on a kind of psychological level. Part of me believes, fairly or unfairly, that people who identify as being "spiritual" will also have a propensity to either lie or readily accept lies in the face of uncertainty, fear, and general adversity. In fact, if I mentally replace the word "spiritual" with "I will swallow bullshit if it makes me feel better", that works just fine. I'm sure plenty of "spiritual" people would be just as suspicious of anyone who would dismiss it as categorically as I do, but so be it.