The role of family in regards to religion and spirituality is tremendous. Even if we do not practice the same religious views as other members of our family the influence that they have on what we are spiritually able to become is undeniable. Whether they have shunned us or kept us they without question make us. The reason I make this seemingly obvious point here is because I cannot help but think about the connection of man to the holy in terms of family. Is the holy an over looker and protector of man just as parents are to a child, or is the holy more like a brother or sister to man that grows up with it together, shares the experiences and acts as a complement? Whatever our actual relationship with the holy it is one that we must never forget and we must be the ones who choose where to hold it.
Aaron Stein
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