Make sure the people understand they won't be required to sacrifice anything in order to belong to your assembly. A religion that is all sweetness, but no light; all form, but no substance; all tradition, but no precept
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Religious or group belonging should not demand sacrifice; true substance requires more than just sweetness or tradition.
- In plain terms
- Don't make people sacrifice to belong; real groups have substance, not just tradition.
- What can you take from it?
- Communities should value substance over empty tradition or sacrifice.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a community authentic?
- Is sacrifice required for belonging?
Another view
Some sacrifice is inherent to any serious commitment.
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