Church of the Churchless

We all want to belong. The Church of the Churchless welcomes those who feel like they don't belong, even if they are members of an organized religion or spiritual faith. You can be a member and not belong. You can sit through a communal service, sermon, celebration, or cermony, and still say to yourself: I don't belong here. You are going through the outward motions of what it means to be a member, but deep down you know that somewhere else is your real spiritual home. A lot of people feel this way. No one is alone in feeling alone.…

Faith is wonderful. Faith is all we need to be spiritual. Just faith. Faith alone. So we shouldn't have faith in anything other than pure, naked, empty faith. What is faith stripped of thought, emotion, perception, expectation, imagination? Whatever it is, that's what we are seeking. Such is the message at the mystical core of every deep spiritual teaching. A few examples: Christianity: "Be silent therefore, and do not chatter about God, for by chattering about him, you tell lies and commit a sin....Also you should not wish to understand anything about God, for God is beyond all understanding....If you…

"Practice makes perfect." Usually a true slogan.But not when it comes to perfecting spirituality.Here at the Church of the Churchless we don't believe in spiritual practice.We believe in spiritual non-practice. Let me explain. Practicing basketball isn't going to make you a practiced piano player. You have to practice the activity you want to become good at, not some other activity. But is this what most members of religions and supposedly spiritual paths do? No, they assiduously practice worldliness, not spirituality. Don't be deceived by the outward appearance of religiosity; a bank robber wearing a nun's habit as a disguise isn't…