Reply To: Spiritual atheist.

[Simon Paynton]

Hey Winter Lily, I’ve got my own brand of spiritual atheism, but it’s hard to define so that people understand it. I think it’s because the concept is deceptively deep. It’s based on the inbuilt tendency of all living things to thrive, which contributes to survival, which contributes to reproduction. Obviously, it was put there by evolution, and it corresponds to the religious concept of God’s love. There’s more here: http://www.yellowgrain.co.uk/healing_principle.html although I’m not all that pleased with the explanation so far.

I agree that “oneness” is also a spiritual experience and I think this can come from taming the ego which keeps us feeling separate. http://www.yellowgrain.co.uk/the_ego_and_spirituality.html

I definitely think that atheism could use a shot of spirituality. It is truly possible. After all, Buddhism is an atheist religion and it’s very spiritual.