Spirituality And Established Religion

Spirituality is the individual quest for and relationship with GodSource.

Established religions come in two forms: Empirical Traditions and Belief Traditions.

Empirical Traditions like the Vedic Scripture or core Buddhism offer a tool box and DIY manual for the individual quest and reject the unquestioning acceptance of beliefs 

Belief Traditions on the other hand are based on a system of tenets either developed and handed down over the ages from multiple sources or a particular spiritual teacher. As such they are standardized one-size-fits-all template for the connection to GodSource. While they allow for some form of true communication in the form of prayer or meditation this is heavily framed by the respective worldview.

With their system of set values they serve predominantly as social operating system rather than as tools for spiritual development. On the contrary they hinder this development by limiting the personal quest with set tenets.

As 'believing is not knowing' confronting a deviating tenet is always a challenge for the believer and the standard method for self-assurance is to disparage the opposing view. Some religions like the Abrahamitic ones (Judaism/Chrisitianity/Islam) have carried that so far as to demonize all 'non-believers' as Goyim, Heathen, Kafirs/Giaurs frequently carrying it to the extreme of sanctionizing/promoting their killing.

That way these religions have been used and corrupted by the control system, to divide and control humanity and create immense suffering over the centuries.