https://hypernotepad.com/n/47d234e4ac57a6b0
Here’s a guide for anyone interested in dipping their toes into spirituality, without having to immediately jump into any specific religion. Plenty of resources on teaching yourself to think critically of any propositions you may run into and how to get started with actual spiritual practice. Also covers things to look out for when you consider joining a spiritual community.
On Lemmy, there are a couple of religious communities but they are kinda quiet. I did connect with the mods of these though, meaning the communities aren’t entirely abandoned (at the time of writing this):
- !Christianity@lemmy.world
- !Jewish@lemmy.world
- !queer_muslims@lemmy.blahaj.zone
- !Buddhism@lemmy.world
You can search for more of course but many are dead. If you mod a religious community, do send me a message and I’ll add it - provided that your space is inclusive.
There’s also a general spirituality community on Beehaw but the instance is more selective about who they federate with:
Cool guide but I have some questions and issues, if you don’t mind:
You tell people to look up teachers online but that smacks a bit like creeping and the contrapoints video points this out as well.
You mention that spiritual practice can bring up a lot of bullshit and that spirituality is in lockstep with therapy. What if i can’t afford therapy?
How does a community call you out on bullshit but doesn’t “make” you deal with it? Also how do I know I won’t just be gaslit to buy into whatever the belief the group holds? What if healthy skepticism gets called a “problem” I need to stop doing?
Did you actually look at the Christianity community tho? And what the mods themselves have posted?
…Good point. I should’ve been more attentive.
>Inclusivity
>Christianity
Pick one.
I’d like to think that there are inclusive Christian communities. In fact I know there are (just not on Lemmy I guess). And I don’t want to encourage painting all groups with the same brush, and would ask that you don’t either, not in this community. But yes, in this case there was a miss on my part, now rectified.
There is also a Taoism community. [!taoism@lemmy.world]
True, but I just wanted to link the Communities that have at least one active mod.
