If you have, in fact, deepened and grown “in wisdom, age, and grace” (Luke 2:52), you are able to be patient, inclusive, and understanding of all the previous stages. That is what I mean by my frequent use of the phrase “transcend and include.” That is the infallible sign that you are enlightened, psychologically mature, or a truly adult believer. The “adepts” in all religions are always forgiving, compassionate, and radically inclusive.
