Elaine Pagels, "Why Religion?"

[@JoePalau]

Thank You, Elaine for your honest witness and testimony on matters we call spiritual. Your search is honest, disclosing and free of the intellectual clap-trap we call creed, doctrine and theology. Your harkening back to Wm James and his struggle with matters spiritual along with his commitment to intellectual honesty provides a “way” for us to continue our search for meaning - apart from the very creeds, doctrines and theology that divides us. Thank you 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@reidwhitton6248]

Jerry Garcia and Elaine are only a year apart in age. Jerry just looked a lot older. But thanks to Elaine Pagels for her courage in writing this wonderful book. As well as all of her other amazing books.

[@bradrandel1408]

This is so amazing thank you Elaine can’t wait to see you and ASPEN peace be with you no matter the circumstances

[@yukiueda_1789]

God, your ways are so mysterious, yet I still find myself bewildered and faithful to your will, for I know they are greater than mine. At times I see you, at times I don't, but every time I know you're in my heart. Those who have ears will listen, those who do not, will wither. Let your light into my eye, and your warmth into my hand, for I have seen the dark at my own house, and a troubled spirit standing by.

[@valeriebrodie7135]

I so enjoyed this post..thanks so much.

[@MrMetalyogi]

Thank you for this!

[@rachelledays9881]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@rkrw576]

We have little agency in what happens because there is no cosmic meaning or force behind why we suffer - if there were, we could appeal to it effectively. We can't.

[@veramann]

It's natural for the human beings to experience pain when the mind thinks there's a loss such as: 1. a relationship 2. a job 3. material things 4. health

[@peopleunite3605]

The moderator needs to let Elaine speak without interrupting.

[@Achrononmaster]

Religion is fine. Just... why Christianity? What’s wrong with the other world religions? They have as much validity as Christianity on the basis of all the reasons given which justify Christianity.

[@bwashburn1972b7]

Elaine, i dont understand how you say we can get to God or be saved without Jesus? He did say i am the only way to God