Quote Originally Posted by Ironside View Post
Welcome back Don.
Thank you , to you and to others.

I'm curious, in what form do you say this spiritual sickness is?

Been too used to see it as people claiming it as a lack of Christianity, that's why I reacted. Personally, I would blame social structures. If people suffer, they'll spread it, either intentionally or as a side effect. That's a huge issue in the US, agreed (armed guards in US schools isn't that uncommon in some areas).
I'm not prepared to frown upon any religion, as I believe they all have something to offer. Some of the guys I hang out with say "Religion is for people that don't want to go to Hell... Spirituality is for people who have already been". I'm not sure that I would go quite that far, but to answer your question directly... We are driven by "self", individually and even collectively. Our own identities, our own egos are far more important to us than others are. Even when we're trying to be charitable, it is "I am being generous." It never occurs to us that we gain more in the exchange than the recipient. I'm describing some of the symptoms I see, not the malady itself, but I hope it helps.