Comments by "k98killer" (@k98killer) on "The Rise of Atheist Churches?" video.

Any ritual gathering is presided over by and generates a principality (i.e. a mix of emanation and emergence). How strong that principality manifests is correlated to how intensely the participants concentrate their attention on their participation. At the moment, I find the Christian/neo-Platonic notion of a supreme existential principle and Divine Logos plausible, and union with the Logos seems like a reasonable goal. However, I am not necessarily convinced that any religion actually achieves that through the working of their principalities. Besides mystical union with the Logos, people also participate in logos when they gather to discuss ideas and develop concepts and narratives. Materialists will reject this terminology, but those unburdened by such dogmas can appreciate the cohesive nature of this perspective, even if they can't directly perceive the principalities with the nous.
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