In some ways our ancestors had an easier time of it in understanding God, His creation and human relationships – to God, to the universe and to each other. Myths, traditions, and the sacred writings of previous ages were easily understood, and we could follow them in order to organize and guide our lives. Today what we call “science” has intruded, insisting it is more “real,” and we are left trying to sort out the rational from the irrational, the mythological from the real; thus each of us is the originator of our own religion. This may yield more satisfying and more personally relevant results, but it is a time-consuming daily task which is only successful if we work at it. Each adherent of this kind religion is his or her own prophet and priest.
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