Ex-Christian

[100thmonkey]

It's encouraging to meet others who have left christianity but not gone totally materialist. It often seems like society is divided between extremists of either religion or materialist secularism, but coming to Avalon is showing me alot of the spiritual spectrum inbetween.

Originally Posted by 14 Chakras

"Don't throw out the Christ baby with the bathwater" is what I say...etc.

Yes, that's the kind of christianity I can still relate to. Understanding the 'christ' within ourselves.
Through New Dawn magazine I came across Richard Smoley, the author of the book 'Inner Christianity'. His articles take a more gnostic approach, and the metaphorical / metaphysical approach to the basic teachings of Jesus seems the best way to take it.

Personally I'd prefer a different word than 'christ', but I don't reject the concept of the 'saviour/kingdom of heaven' within, or the idea that life's struggles are the crucifying of each of our own ego's, etc.
To me that's true spirituality yet it's personal, individual and unique to each seeker.