Thread by @zeal_a

If you consider that everytime we use the word “spiritual”, we are referring to an aspect of our existence which we are certain of but cannot fully explain yet forced to acknowledge aka ignorance!

Therefore, what one person calls spiritual is what another calls ignorance

The more societal ignorance prevails, the more phenomena society cannot explain and the more they are forced to classify events as “spiritual” & Those who turn Spiritual will also turn religious

Hence the high correlation between religious, ignorance & backwardness in society

You need knowledge, a lot of it, to build a progressive society & as you acquire knowledge, less ‘ less will be termed spiritual.

If being spiritual is a culture, then so will apprehension to asking questions and seeking knowledge.

If spiritual is a culture, so will ignorance

Don’t get me wrong, there are many things that we can not know and for those things, we may very well call them spiritual but it’s important to have exhausted all openings to exploring & acquiring knowledge.

Terming anything spiritual should be the last, not the first reaction.

So based on this, I’ll be bold and rephrase a very common statement which goes:

“My people perish for lack of knowledge (ignorance)”

and restate as:

“My people perish for being too spiritual/religious without choosing to explore and learn”

Afterall, it says “MY PEOPLE”...

This is the reason, for me at least, why when @DrJoeAbah asks about personal experience of jazz or simple sleight of hand trick, most conclude it’s really spiritual. It’s just plain societal ignorance that allows people believe snakes & gorillas swallow money or salt cures ebola