by Chuck Clendenen
There is nothing intrinsically wrong
with religion, but organized religion simply does not work for some people. For
many of us, beliefs based on unquestioning faith simply will not stand up to
critical analysis…
It is only reasonable to conclude
that spirituality fulfills a basic human need. In the hierarchy of needs
that he developed, Abraham Maslow called such needs higher needs. Religion
has fulfilled the spiritual needs of billions of people, but sometimes at
great cost. Religion is a powerful force,...