agnostic
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does everything happen for a reason?
losing faith Everything happens for a reason. Growing up in the Catholic church, this is something I heard a lot, especially from my family. As I’ve written about before, my family is plagued with generational trauma and tragedy. Faith was used as a way to cope and explain away all of the terrible things that…
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A Secular Interpretation of Heaven & Hell: Enlightenment & Despair
From Faith, To Disbelief, and Back Again I’ve been spending a lot of time wrapped up in spiritual literature as of late. On my recent trip to Hawaii, I visited a Buddhist temple, and picked up a book on the teachings of Buddha. I’ve also started reading the critically-acclaimed book by Eckhart Tolle, The Power…
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new age spirituality: the good, the bad, and the downright dangerous
As someone who was raised within a strict organized religion, turned atheist, and then found my spirit once again, I have adopted many of the spiritual beliefs and practices of New Age Spirituality. However, I have also fallen prey to the dangerous aspects of the New Age movement, and I’m here to warn others about…