I had a conversation the other day about spirituality, and it started me thinking… well, about a great many things, but one of them was how much the spiritual and the kind of thing we’re talking about here have to overlap. And it turns out that my reaction is, “Not much.” Sometimes, or for some people, they do completely, but that’s not the main idea behind this venture.
I certainly don’t mean to discourage comments or discussion relating to spirituality. It’s bound to come up. I think it’s just as fascinating as any of the other subjects that might wander in, and probably more personally relevant to many people. However, I won’t relate everything that comes up back to a spiritual viewpoint, because I just prefer not to take that tone and I think the subject matter stands on its own just fine. In general I’d prefer to gather information and build systems and “act as if” from a practical (and practicable) standpoint than to have to burden everything with either spiritual nuances or skepticism. I have buckets of both, but to always insist on taking everything back to either perspective can kill the exploration. I’d rather meander through the woods and see which smells I notice.
If you’re a spiritual person, it permeates other areas of your life (or, in my opinion, it should). If you’re searching for more meaning, almost every subject discussed here can further your journey. But I’m not about to make that call for you. What it comes down to is that spirituality is going to get its own tag since I feel a high degree of overlap is just plain unneccesary. But I think it’s important and interesting enough to have one.
