The Spiritual Basis of The Republican Ideology

[Leonardo17]

^Defining ‘spiritual’ as ‘something related to spirituality’ isn’t very helpful.

Boru

Then I would have to say something like “something that is related to the study of higher reality”, “Something that is related to the inner reality which is present within every man and woman” or “something that is related to the creative force which permeates the whole universe and is the original cause of this universe”. That would do it but I’m not sure how you would understand it
 

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Grand Nudger:
 
Let me remind you of this issue with Adrew Tate (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...tate-tweet)
In the month of December last year, He made fun of Greta Thunberg showing her his collection of sports car. I don’t believe this guy is stupid or uneducated and that’s why we all hate people like that. What he is saying is fully rational. Just like Elon Musk. Few of us are going to see the end of this world. So let’s just live it up! I live in a country in which the efforts of recycling are weak in comparison to most developed nations. But I am still separating my garbage for instance.
 
So I don’t see what you would describe as the element that makes the difference. Yes family / society / education do play a role. But what is it that makes some people pick the right direction in the first place?
 
I say it’s energy or the level of spiritual growth as much as teachers for instance. Teachers are giving us all the necessary tools. That is correct. But in the end we are the ones who decide for instance to consume less, to buy less, to travel by train in short distances instead of airplanes. There is a science and philosophy to all of these elements.
 
But to me there is also the Wedjat. I’m not saying that I am scared or something. Just that true spirituality can also be some sort of engine or energy that helps you and guides you in the right direction. So when we take the Wedjat and place it on top of the Pyramid once again, we sort of say: “We, as a whole society, have decided to devout ourselves to Truth” (you can already see how utopian this might seem). Yet, I don’t think we have a choice. I mean a 34 year old man telling a 17 year old girl to “get lost” basically. Why? “Because I want this, I want that and I will have it because I can”.
 
If it was limited to just one guy, or one event, I could agree that it’s not important. But right now all you need to do is to turn on the news: This is not a world in which the Wedjat is placed on top of our pyramid. Money has been places on the top of the pyramid. And I don’t think we have another solution. I think the Wedjat, has to be put back in its place.
 
I know this is not rational or scientific. But I am very serious about this. This is truly how I see things
 

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