Pastor's Corner

“I’m spiritual, but not religious.” Generally, this means

that the speaker wants to throw out “organized religion” in

favor of more mystic, individualized, or vague ideas of belief and life. Time spent at church, traditions, rituals, and other

“religious” actions mean little or nothing.

The problem is, this idea ignores reality. Yes, people reject going to church, praying with others, wearing certain clothing or symbols, or participating in other rituals because of the “religious” overtones, but they tend to ignore the fact that they have simply exchanged one group of religious actions for ano...