In fact, the founders of the world’s great religions would be shocked at the profoundly unspiritual deeds wrought in their names throughout history—much that would make a heathen shudder. Force always distorts truth for its own self-serving purpose. Over time, the spiritual principles upon which religions are based become distorted for expedient ends, such as power, money, and otherworldliness. Whereas that which is spiritual is tolerant, religiosity is commonly intolerant; the former leads to peace—the latter to strife, bloodshed, and pious criminality. There remains, however, buried within
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