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Ben Curtis's avatar

This closely reflects my experience of Orthodoxy! Prayer was a tick box exercise, confession a chore, and love an afterthought. I truly believe that every religious and spiritual system will be lacking in one or more areas, and that there is no-one-size-fits-all approach. The best thing we can do as spiritual and religious followers is learn from a wide range of sources and find what works best for us. One can do that within one religious tradition, or without committing to a particular path.

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Dawn Klinge's avatar

Beautifully said. "I realized I had been conditioned to fight against every disruptive thought and emotion, rather than letting them evaporate on their own." This makes me think of the idea of integration and the shadow self, the language of Jungian psychology.

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