Spiritual But Not Religious? Bad Idea!

About this sermon

Religion isn’t God any more than a map is the Rocky Mountains — but without a map you’re much more likely to get lost. Support the channel by visiting: https://brianholdsworth.ca/help The idea of being “spiritual but not religious” sounds appealing because it promises freedom from rules and institutions. But in every other area of life, we recognize that structured systems of knowledge outperform individual improvisation. Education, fitness training, and skill development all rely on accumulated wisdom, discipline, and tradition. Religion plays the same role in the spiritual life: it provides the collective insight of generations who have grappled with the deepest questions about God and human existence. Rejecting that tradition in favor of purely individual spirituality doesn’t make someone more enlightened — it usually just means they are reinventing mistakes that others solved long ago. Music written and generously provided by Paul Jernberg. Find out more about his work as a composer here: http://pauljernberg.com Podcast Version: https://brianholdsworth.libsyn.com/