How to Be Religious Without Being a Jerk

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How do we practice faith without becoming judgmental or hard-hearted? I reflect on the surprisingly practical idea of being religious without being a jerk by embracing “variety centered around love.” Swedenborg writes in Heaven and Hell that no two people, spirits, or angels are ever exactly alike, and that heaven itself holds infinite variations. That truth invites us into curiosity. As we seek to understand what lights another person up, love gives our differences a center, like an orchestra gathered around the same music. This is heaven here on Earth: shared spiritual basics, deep connection, and room for each person’s unique journey with God.