I'd like to ask all atheists/ agnostics/ or seekers, here:
If you would plan to enter a church and maybe join their community, would you fear any abuse of powers?
I mean there are church elders that might interfere with your life perhaps... and there is a pastor who traditionally plays a large...
Which is better? Is it better to have one guru, sage, master, pastor, mullah, rabbi, etc. (whatever you call the spiritual teacher on your path) when it comes to spiritual realizations or understanding? Or is is it better to learn from many?
In my chosen profession, I have had many...
When I was a child in a Catholic household, I had to confess my sins to a priest, and when asked, I was told because he was closer to God. I had to confess these sins so later in the day or the next day, I could be given communion by, yes, a priest. I never really understood why I couldn't...