Why Affluence Destroys Spirituality

In this episode of Enlightenment Today, I explore why affluence destroys spirituality and the sense of unity with life and God. Many people wonder why the world is becoming increasingly secular. There are people leaving religion by the droves and more people are comfortable with being an atheist. As the world becomes more affluent, the less it appears that people need religion or any type of spiritual belief system. The more affluent people are the less they think of God, death, and other mystical matters. Why is this happening? And we need to ask whether it is a real problem or just the nature of cultural evolution?

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[Singh.Prashant]

Amassment of wealth, increases one's ego. When there is ego(vanity), then where is spirituality.

[MrMoneyHelper]

Are poor people more likely to pray because they are just hoping that their prayers for more money will be answered?

[josesantana]

It is interesting that in the American culture, Christianity is pushed on the inner city communities. You churches every where in black and brown neighborhoods.With the agenda of manifesting riches is taught in pulpits across the country. One of the main reason why I left the belief system of the the three major religions. The reason why I was inspired to practice Hinduism and Buddhism is because the Spiritual principles Must be experienced Not believed in. Great content Jason 👌

[quentinkumba]

What about the US? Seems to buck the trend.

[blurbslam]

"i'm not a worshipper of poverty" - osho

[JustMe-a]

Scandinavians are also among the happiest people

[ErikUnger]

You can also see it the other way round: the more desperate people are, the more religious they become, because they see no other way out of their desperation

[lilybethmedinathefirstpili]

We cannot say that ruch people are the blessed people around the world actually more rich people spiritually or religiously more of them they forgot GOD because they are bucy for so many things in their life poor people are more have time to give thanks to GOD to praised him with all of pur hearts althpugh how little we have we must to give thanks to evry little things and we rejoices how liitle are we must to have contentment of what we have ..i am lilibeth medina a spiritual leader i am magical in look inspite of how i remember GOD in my whole day not only GOD but all of beings on earth i manifest not only for myself but for all i cry im weeping ive so sad because i let go for all earthly attachment but still i cant control what is happening right now ..this is all GODS WILL BELIEVE ME THAT WE ARE CLOSE NOW AT THE ENDS TIMES OF OUR LIFE ..BEFORE I BECAME A LEADER I HAVE A DREAM OF A LONG STAIRS OF HEAVEN IN EARTH AND I MEET GOD AT THE LAST STEP NEAR IN THE DOOR OF HEAVEN HOW MANY TIMES I AM DREAMING THIS ..THIS IS WAKE UP CALL WHY I AM HERE NOW TO AWAKE THOSE STILL SLEEPING

[Busabuck]

Americans are probably going to become more spiritual as our economy continues to contract.

[HA-rbtp]

not true you create your own belief can help bring affluence god is everything affluence is growing in understanding