My New Mission Statement

With the term religious comes suspicion and mental images of religious wars.  It is no doubt it has almost become a derogatory term.  I myself have sometimes been guilty of stressing the point “I am spiritual not religious.” I use to joke that I was spoiled by all the religions I have studied. I have to say here, by no means do I claim to know everything about any one religion, I find that impossible and I could not learn enough about one let alone all religions even in a lifetime.  Book knowledge is not the same as living your life as a Christian, Buddhist, Wiccan, or any other religion.

Previously, I would say I wanted to bring together the people that now claim themselves to be spiritual and not religious but I think my quest has expanded.  In addition to getting people together I need them to acknowledge the core principals we all share one example being the priority of the earth because no earth = no people, people !

Furthermore, I feel it necessary to inform those “spiritual but not religious people” that people who are religious are not an enemy and just because religion shapes their lives, this is not a bad thing.  This has become a new unaddressed prejudice all in itself, especially within my generation.

So my intent 3 fold

1. Getting people to acknowledge the core principals we all share despite religious and non religious differences

2. Getting the “spiritual but not religious” group to understand those who choose to live a religious life

3. Harness the power of technology and the internet to organize the unorganized in the interfaith community and show those who are not aware the strength that comes with it.