Prager: "I'm sure the person is sincere and may be a very wonderful person! That's a given."
It's a cop-out. It means I do what I want, when I want, where I want, I feel God, have a nice day.
What can I say? I've observed this all my adult life. Saying "I'm spiritual" gets the chicks. They fall for it every time. It's safe to them, too, as there won't be any risk, ever, of having this guy try to evangelize you if the relationship gets serious. Moreover, it means "He likes taking walks in the rain," the very thought of which makes them all quivery inside.
"I want to be alone in my spirituality" without a mediating group to monitor my "close relationship with God" is just taking the easy way out.
Amen, Prager. Paul told us not to forsake the gathering of ourselves together. He understood the need we have to get together in bands or tribes to maintain our higher selves.
Here's a nice story. In fact, I love telling it. Two men, friends of many years, were chatting huddled round a coal-heated stove one evening at the home of one. They were discussing philosophy and religion, I believe. When one asked the other why he had quit going to church, the other answered, "Because I can practice my faith just fine without anyone else helping me." The first opened the door on the pot-bellied stove and with a pair of tongs took out one of the coals out of the fire and set it on the hearth. He said nothing but stood and watched as the coal burned brightly for a short while, then within few minutes it cooled and its glow went out. The other man said, "I see what you mean."
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