“What's all this ‘spiritual but not religious’ claptrap? Saying you’re spiritual but not religious is like saying you love food, but hate cooking. Let's take it further. You love food but hate cooking? That means you can’t be bothered to learn to cook. You can’t be bothered to study food and a meal and how it all fits together. You can’t be bothered to read cookbooks and learn how to make a recipe. You’re not willing to give it a try and burn something and be embarrassed. You’re not willing to burn your fingers, make a mess and have to clean it up. You’re not willing to invite friends, plan a dinner party, take a risk, spend some money and cook for them.”
In a recent commentary, Father Dwight Longenecker (parish priest at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Greenville, SC) reflected on the difference between being spiritual and being religious.
To access Fr. Longenecker’s complete post, please visit:
Standing on My Head: Spiritual but not Religious? (17 JAN 12)
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