Jackcreed
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Personally I think the word spirituality has been so bastardized that it has no meaning anymore. For many the title is indeed a coping mechanism. I have known more than a few people who were quite atheistic in there thought process but called themselves spiritual. The reasons for this varied from the fact they couldn't deal with the thought of not having an afterlife to simply not wanting to be labeled as an atheist.
While I somewhat understand the desire for a more "spiritual" outlook it seems to me that the same sort of emotional consolation can be received through a much less delusional means. I am utterly taken by the natural universe as it is. For me science and reason are far more incredible than the over simplification spirituality and religion lend when attempting to explain the natural world. I guess what I am saying is that searching for the sacred outside the real world is so utterly pointless when the real world is so amazing in and of itself.
While I somewhat understand the desire for a more "spiritual" outlook it seems to me that the same sort of emotional consolation can be received through a much less delusional means. I am utterly taken by the natural universe as it is. For me science and reason are far more incredible than the over simplification spirituality and religion lend when attempting to explain the natural world. I guess what I am saying is that searching for the sacred outside the real world is so utterly pointless when the real world is so amazing in and of itself.