{"id":11411,"date":"2025-08-23T06:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T11:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spirituallyinspired.co\/?p=11411"},"modified":"2025-08-22T12:07:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T17:07:57","slug":"and-i-stand-by-every-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spirituallyinspired.co\/and-i-stand-by-every-word\/","title":{"rendered":"And I Stand By Every Word"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Manifesting with the Law of Attraction and a fascination with science are not mutually exclusive. You can&#8217;t change my mind with your opinion.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"People_tear_religiousspiritual_people_apart_regardless_of_their_chosen_beliefs\"><\/span>People tear religious\/spiritual people apart regardless of their chosen beliefs.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6986cbf45344a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6986cbf45344a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spirituallyinspired.co\/and-i-stand-by-every-word\/#People_tear_religiousspiritual_people_apart_regardless_of_their_chosen_beliefs\" >People tear religious\/spiritual people apart regardless of their chosen beliefs.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spirituallyinspired.co\/and-i-stand-by-every-word\/#Using_Science_to_Inform_Spirituality\" >Using Science to Inform Spirituality<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>There will always be people who try to tear down others who believe in a Higher Power. It doesn\u2019t seem to matter if they\u2019re part of an organized religion, exploring alternative spirituality, or knee-deep in a genuine cult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Someone somewhere is going to think you\u2019re an idiot for believing in God\/Spirit\/Universe\/Source.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the last ten years, I\u2019ve been <a href=\"http:\/\/spirituallyinspired.co\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">writing and podcasting<\/span><\/strong><\/a> about my personal spiritual beliefs to inspire <em>others<\/em> to bring magic into their everyday lives. And I stand by every word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve never been in the business of convincing others of certain beliefs. For me, the purpose of sharing spirituality on the internet was to rally others who share similar ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publishing any content online requires you to put yourself in the spotlight. With that inevitably comes people\u2019s unsolicited opinions and comments that are <em>less than kind or productive.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t worry, I\u2019ve received my fair share of unsavory feedback from people who only seek to criticize me and my audience for believing what we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it wouldn\u2019t matter if we were specifically Christians, or Muslims, or Jewish, or Hindu. These people berate anyone who has a spiritual component to their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, I\u2019ve created several pieces of content focused on addressing these sorts of naysayers. Through a lens of compassion and definitely not defensiveness, I have shared my responses to common take-downs of spirituality. <strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spotifycreators-web.app.link\/e\/SgQY7FZiWVb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">117: When the Law of Attraction Doesn&#8217;t Work for You<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/3BKkY9MygzklUjv4vzUiMO?si=2LHlJv_eRYatM0me5m1Alg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">130: The Case Against Manifesting<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spotifycreators-web.app.link\/e\/l8kdLZ7iWVb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">168: Victim Blaming in Manifesting With the Law of Attraction<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the day, this is indeed a \u201creligion.\u201d Spirituality and religion have this in common: people who aren\u2019t part of the community tend to be very judgmental of people who are, their intelligence, their intentions, and their ethics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be fair, criticism is valid and important, but where is the line? Is it valid to comment on how stupid I am under a one-liner post about manifesting goals? Or that I\u2019m a desperate fool because I use tarot cards to channel my own Spirit Guides?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spirituallyinspired.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20230625_220919-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spirituallyinspired.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20230625_220919-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.spirituallyinspired.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20230625_220919-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.spirituallyinspired.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20230625_220919-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spirituallyinspired.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20230625_220919-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.spirituallyinspired.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20230625_220919-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.spirituallyinspired.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20230625_220919-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.spirituallyinspired.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20230625_220919-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Me, someone who uses science to inform my spirituality.<\/em> <em>There\u2019s more of us than you might think.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Science_to_Inform_Spirituality\"><\/span>Using Science to Inform Spirituality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Neil DeGrasse Tyson has a podcast called StarTalk. In a recent episode, he commented something like, \u201cIt\u2019s impossible to be both scientifically driven and spiritually minded.\u201d He holds a common opinion that science and spirituality cannot coexist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen, Neil, I respect you a lot. You\u2019re a hell of a lot smarter than I ever could hope to be. But I\u2019m telling you now, along with anyone else who believes such nonsense, that is simply <em>so far from the truth<\/em> that it comes off as painfully arrogant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every single client, supporter, and audience member I\u2019ve ever interacted with has been educated, kind, curious, and dynamic. While simultaneously believing in a God-like Force. Crazy stuff, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know there\u2019s a large population out there who seeks to bridge the gap between science and spirituality. Because of this movement, we\u2019re starting to see some legitimate scientific research surrounding spiritually-inspired concepts such as mindfulness, meditation, energy healing, and even sound healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Every word I\u2019ve ever uttered into a podcasting microphone has reflected my genuine Divine Truth. This has always been the case. And it will never change. I stand by every word.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sara Rae \ud83c\udf3b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>P.S. The podcast episode I am most proud of is <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spotifycreators-web.app.link\/e\/0xU1zcqoWVb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#197: Science and Spirituality | Can&#8217;t It Be Both?<\/a><\/span><\/strong> because it perfectly illustrates my stance on this very idea of bridging the gap between science and spirituality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Thank you for reading!<\/em> \ud83d\ude4f <em>And an extra special thank you to the Spiritually Inspired Subscribers! Your continued support keeps my heart full and this brand alive. <\/em>\ud83e\udd70<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manifesting with the Law of Attraction and a fascination with science are not mutually exclusive. You can&#8217;t change my mind with your opinion. People tear religious\/spiritual people apart regardless of their chosen beliefs. 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