Unregenerate religious faith, whether it be Buddhist, Christian or Islamic, trues to retain a primitive mental condition on merely sentimental (sometimes fearful) grounds. It wants to go on enjoying the security and confidence of a world presided over by powerful, responsible and kindly parents.

To those who have developed beyond such primitive holdings, science, instead of being a threat becomes a spiritual adventure. Einstein, an intrepid spiritual adventurer describes himself as a 'believing physicist'.

When a scientist, speaking of the nature of 'matter' refers to its atomic structure, he speaks of an aggregate of nucleons and electrons variously organised within and around a central nucleus, and exhibiting complex and unpredictable mass-energy characteristics. This unpredictable quality has led us to the Uncertainty Principle. 'Matter' is, therefore, a hypothesis. When we say 'matter' we use a world-symbol for something unknown which may just as well be 'spirit', 'energy', or even 'God'. Whatever you call the Principle of Existence you have defined nothing; you have merely changed the word-symbol.

The unregenerate faithful who claim that only they have the 'true God' are simply slinging to word-symbols. Zeus, Jehovah, Allah are just a few of our world-symbols. If we cannot define the essence of matter, which proceeds from the Source of all life and consciousness, we certainly cannot define the essential nature of that Source.

Now, it would be foolish to mistake this to mean that God is something remote and abstract when, in reality, it is as personal to you as your breathing. It speaks to you with an inner voice of love and peace. Do we listen and take action?

Every organised religion should examine its rituals and change them if they do not include a time of quiet meditation. Listening to God. The membership should be allowed and encouraged to sit quietly for twenty minutes as part of the service to listen to what God would say to each one.

Your guru, minister, priest, rabbi or spiritual teacher of any institution must lead you into your own inner soul space and help you connect with the God within. That is his or her only spiritual function.

Learn the immeasurable beauty of sitting in quietude with the Soul. god's spirit and qualities are within you. Be still and listen to their message.