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Cultural rituals in the monotheistic period are inextricably tied to [[religion]] and therefore give the strong appearance that [[supernatural]] belief is necessary for one to participate in them. This causes the [[materialist]] to feel disconnected from [[tradition]] and reluctant to participate in rituals that could confer great psychological benefit. | Cultural rituals in the monotheistic period are inextricably tied to [[religion]] and therefore give the strong appearance that [[supernatural]] belief is necessary for one to participate in them. This causes the [[materialist]] to feel disconnected from [[tradition]] and reluctant to participate in rituals that could confer great psychological benefit. | ||
A universalist secular [[spirituality]] allows you to participate in rituals and other spiritual practices from any culture without abandoning adherence to [[science]] and [[reason]] or giving up the [[placebo effect]] that confers many of the health and psychological benefits. | A [[pantheistic]] [[universalist]] secular [[spirituality]] allows you to participate in rituals and other spiritual practices from any [[culture]] without abandoning adherence to [[science]] and [[reason]], or giving up the ritual's [[placebo effect]] that confers many of the health and psychological benefits. | ||
Revision as of 21:36, 26 December 2023
Rituals can often seem ridiculous to those who have not grown up with those traditions. But they are a vital way that we unlock our psychological potential by providing powerful reinforcement mechanisms for the key values of a culture.
Cultural rituals in the monotheistic period are inextricably tied to religion and therefore give the strong appearance that supernatural belief is necessary for one to participate in them. This causes the materialist to feel disconnected from tradition and reluctant to participate in rituals that could confer great psychological benefit.
A pantheistic universalist secular spirituality allows you to participate in rituals and other spiritual practices from any culture without abandoning adherence to science and reason, or giving up the ritual's placebo effect that confers many of the health and psychological benefits.