Thank you for reading my essay. I find no greater compliment than to be found fascinating. Thank you.

Yes I recall that about Ed. One can be athiest and be spiritual. "When I use the term spiritual, I use it in a manner that transcends the binary of theism versus atheism. One can act entirely spiritual with or without a belief in “god” however one understands that term. Spirituality only requires love, empathy, compassion, humility, honesty and courage. As I define spirituality, there is a flip side to the coin and all those positive feelings— accountability, both personally and holding others accountable for their words and deeds." That's from my https://medium.com/know-thyself-heal-thyself/spirituality-redefined-ff45cb53eaf2