Dislike articles which start with rage bait accusations but taking that on board, seems fair: author lost their sense of scepticism and dived into the numinous. As long as they're happy and do no harm, that's a "you do you" moment.
There's a minor risk a massive shift in what I will call "core personality" is a medical issue but lest this also become rage bait I will say RISK, not DIAGNOSTIC. It can happen. Doesn't mean it always is.
Dawkins has said we need Pantheons to celebrate the limnal and bathe in what others call spirituality. I can get with that, I love the emotional state of being in beautiful architecture, much of which is secular if I admit many are not. The cistern in Istanbul is amazing. So is St Peter's in Rome.
Dislike articles which start with rage bait accusations but taking that on board, seems fair: author lost their sense of scepticism and dived into the numinous. As long as they're happy and do no harm, that's a "you do you" moment.
There's a minor risk a massive shift in what I will call "core personality" is a medical issue but lest this also become rage bait I will say RISK, not DIAGNOSTIC. It can happen. Doesn't mean it always is.
Dawkins has said we need Pantheons to celebrate the limnal and bathe in what others call spirituality. I can get with that, I love the emotional state of being in beautiful architecture, much of which is secular if I admit many are not. The cistern in Istanbul is amazing. So is St Peter's in Rome.