{"id":15641,"date":"2024-05-01T06:26:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T06:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/?p=15641"},"modified":"2024-05-28T11:36:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T11:36:20","slug":"true-religion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/open-religion\/true-religion","title":{"rendered":"True Religion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Religions often view each other as \u2018false.\u2019 In this sense, every religion is deemed false by someone within the religious sphere.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

But can we fundamentally talk about \u2018false religion\u2019?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Religious feelings are never false.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s an essential point. One can fake religious feelings, but then there are no genuine feelings to be false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

True religious feelings, by definition, are never false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

False religion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elsewhere, I distinguish between religion of anxiety and religion of Compassion<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, a false religion is one that disregards the religious feelings of its adherents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, it\u2019s better to talk further about true religion than its counterpart from now on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

True religion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether talking about God or anything else, true religion evokes genuine religious feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Providing Opening-tools \u2013 such as meaningful symbols and rituals \u2013 can set things on the right path and allow the rest to evolve naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not about one or the other specific symbol or ritual. There is no \u2018symbol X\u2019 that makes<\/em> people religious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

True religion understands and realizes this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

True religion is a tool that should make itself superfluous as much as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This aim of not being an end by itself is more than a practical feature; it goes to the core. True religion is like the riverbed, not the flow of the water, nor even the water itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even so, the riverbed can change over time. The \u2018eternal truth\u2019 of religion exists but only in depth. As a superficial feature (straightforward dogmatism), it hinders<\/em> the eternal character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, many age-old religions still need to discover this. These are not true religions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, the main feature is depth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This accords with the main aim of religion, which is preserving the value of human depth, especially in difficult times. Today, with so many superficial distractions, the religious (or \u2018spiritual\u2019) task is clear and urgent. Without it, the inner flame can die, leading to a collective burnout \u2014 which is already occurring to a large extent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burning out due to a lack of spiritual fuel.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

True religion provides the fuel we need, but it\u2019s up to us to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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