{"id":1910,"date":"2013-05-09T08:59:26","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T12:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/everydayspirituality\/?p=1910"},"modified":"2013-04-29T11:36:29","modified_gmt":"2013-04-29T15:36:29","slug":"why-the-shift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayspirituality\/2013\/05\/why-the-shift.html","title":{"rendered":"Why the Shift?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I ponder:<\/p>\n

At what point do human beings shift from a loyalty to principle, to a loyalty to a party, or an organization?<\/p>\n

At what point does religion stop becoming a pillar of stability, and in turn become a source of division?<\/p>\n

At what point does our devotion to God morph into a devotion to a regime or church?<\/p>\n

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