[lbo-talk] Question re: Religion vs "spirituality"

Carrol Cox cbcox at ilstu.edu
Wed Nov 30 18:30:42 PST 2005


"B." wrote:
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>
> Is there some acerbic quote or something -- seems I
> remember seeing one -- that deflates this kind of
> posturing? I.e. the posturing of "I'm not RELIGIOUS,
> I'm just SPIRITUAL."

An explosion of mass struggle (of at least _near_ revolutionary proportions) will dissolve it, but no quote will deflate it under more normal conditions. I define spirituality as spoiled or frustrated solidarity, but that won't convince anyone who isn't already convinced.

Carrol



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