By Selwyn Duke

World Net Daily is currently running an article about how people who embrace non-traditional spiritual beliefs exhibit more psychological problems and anti-social behavior than traditional believers. 

Citing the work of Ph.D. candidate Rosemary Aird, WND writes:

‘I had a look at two different beliefs – one was a belief in God, associated with traditional religions, and the other was the newer belief in a spiritual or higher power other than God,’ Aird told the Brisbane Times.

Her research found the newer non-traditional beliefs linked to higher rates of ‘anxiety, depression, disturbed and suspicious ways of thinking and anti-social behavior – results, she suggested, arising from New Age beliefs focused on self-transformation, self-fulfillment and self-enlightenment to the exclusion of community.

This is a very deep issue, and I can’t do it justice right now.  Suffice it to say, however, that I long ago learned this was true.  If a religion extends the promise of bliss and spiritual fulfillment without the "cross" of moral constraints, it’s the fruits of a false prophet. 

Remember that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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