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In reply to the discussion: Spiritual but not religious [View all]cbayer
(146,218 posts)36. She does wonder whether she is missing something and it will
be interesting to hear what she experiences as she makes these visits.
I fully agree that religion is in no way necessary to have *spiritual* or *ecstatic* experiences or whatever one chooses to call them.
One thing that gets discussed in this group frequently is how those non-believers who want the sense of community a religiously organized group may provide might get that.
Some atheist organizations are trying to provide that and there seem to be a growing number.
Particularly interesting is the "celebrant" concepts in which a non-believer is trained and certified to provide things like officiating weddings or counseling people who are grieving.
Interesting times all around.
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"I have never heard of the concept of religious leaders blocking direct access to god"
NoOneMan
Dec 2012
#22
7 out of 10 cited it within the top 5 most significant spiritual experiences of their life
NoOneMan
Dec 2012
#12
Well, I certainly have never made the claim that one needed a church to have a spiritual
cbayer
Dec 2012
#21