I bitch a lot about New Age religion on this here blog. That's because someone whom I really like is being devoured by that shit. A ridiculously intelligent individual who would be a totally cool human being if he would just grow the fuck up and stop clinging to easy answers. He was devoutly religious for many years. Went to church all the time, bought every religious book there was to be found, the whole nine yards. Then one day he realized it was bogus. Bullshit. Now all this was before I knew him. Met him-really like his 'normal' personality. Normal interests, normal outlook on life, all seems good.
Fast forward to one year later. Completely fucking crazy. Filled the Christian hole with New Age spirituality mumbo jumbo. He doesn't watch TV any more-just those stupid tapes. He just doesn't see it. It's insulting to anyone's intelligence. They make life out to be so simple. Just 'do this' and 'do that' and you'll be a happy zombie and get whatever you want. That's not life. Complexity and the full gamut of emotions are what makes human life beautiful and unique. Not mind vibrations and not thinking about the past or future. Humans have 'flaws'; we get angry, sad, depressed, scared, you name it. We also experience happiness, love, joy, passion and a whole lot of other emotions. There's no simple answer for how to live your life perfectly-no simple solution for clearing up depression or unhappiness.
They're just trying to make a profit and it's working. I don't fault them for that. I just wish people (who I care about) would stop succumbing to it.
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