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Moving the world beyond religions... The Path is a movement that unites those seeking authentic community, ethical growth, and meaningful connection without the constraints of supernatural beliefs or religious dogma. thepath.world #ThePath

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The Path @thepath.world · 22/11/2025
If that seems suspicious, I understand. History teaches healthy skepticism. But sometimes the simple answer is the true one. People need community, ethical guidance, and meaning. The Path provides these without demanding belief in things that contradict evidence. That’s the whole motive.
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The Path @thepath.world · 22/11/2025
The motive is straightforward. Millions are leaving religion but losing the community and ethical frameworks that came with it. The Path offers those elements without supernatural requirements. No one profits. No one gains power. People simply gather, support each other, and try to live better lives
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The Path @thepath.world · 22/11/2025
When you create space for others to explore these ideas together, you need some way to describe what you’re doing. “The Path” simply names that shared exploration.
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The Path @thepath.world · 22/11/2025
As for why call it anything at all? Because humans learn and grow better together than alone. When you tell someone “I believe in compassion, evidence-based thinking, and community support,” that’s personal philosophy.
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The Path @thepath.world · 22/11/2025
You’re right that things can change over time. That’s precisely why The Path has no organization to change, no assets to fight over, no positions of power to corrupt. If it drifts from its principles, people simply stop gathering. There’s nothing to hijack.
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The Path @thepath.world · 22/11/2025
I appreciate you reading the article & sharing your concerns. Cults demand obedience, isolate members, centralize power, & claim exclusive truth We encourage questions, have no leaders or membership, & see it as one approach among many. If it changes, peeps should walk away truth beats tribalism
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The Path @thepath.world · 22/11/2025
thepath.world/2025/11/22/i... You’re right to be wary. History shows that movements, no matter how pure their origins, can become corrupted by power structures and dogma… However my response is longer than a post so I took the opportunity to create an article. In the difference lies the importance
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Is The Path Similar To Humanism?
A social media user posted a warning about The Path recently, saying “Beware this sophisticated ideological prototype could evolve into a new secular religion or quasi-spiritual movement depending …
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The Path @thepath.world · 22/11/2025
You are 100% correct-reinventing “god” would be wrong and not the intent. This may help thepath.world/2025/09/29/w...
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Why We Built Gods, and What Comes After
You know that feeling when you’re trying to explain something important to a child, and you realize that every answer just leads to another “why?” Well, let me take you on that ki…
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The Path @thepath.world · 22/11/2025
This in a strange way reminded me of a dystopian AI post I recently read open.substack.com/pub/myconver... “We cannot continue to define progress as expansion. We cannot continue to treat consumption as a marker of success. We cannot continue to treat new frontiers as solutions to old problems”
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The Inevitable
“I am Time, the great destroyer of worlds, and I have come here to destroy all people" - Krishna (Chapter 11, Verse 32 of the Gita)
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The Path @thepath.world · 21/11/2025
Trees aren't loners! 🌳 They form a "Wood Wide Web" using fungal networks (mycelium) to share nutrients (sugar) and send chemical warning signals to their neighbors. It shows a forest is a cooperative, intelligent super-organism built on mutual support.
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The Path @thepath.world · 20/11/2025
The true test of a person's beliefs is not simply what they profess, but how those beliefs influence their actions toward others, especially the most vulnerable, such as pets or animals that depend on humans...
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The Path @thepath.world · 17/11/2025
If you want to see how far off the rails religion can take societies just listen to Sam’s guest “Doug Wilson” (leader of Pete Hegseth’s church) listen to this podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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#443 — What Is Christian Nationalism?
Podcast Episode · Making Sense with Sam Harris · 11/10/2025 · 1h 60m
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Madison Winter // Toronto & FMTY @madisonwinterto.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Don’t forget to play a little 🥰
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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
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The Path @thepath.world · 22/10/2025
It suggests that in extreme circumstances, fulfilling a higher goal can justify actions that appear unethical by normal standards, as seen in Kierkegaard's analysis of Abraham's story.  This is what #thePath defends against…
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The Path @thepath.world · 22/10/2025
Teleological suspension of the ethical" is a concept from Søren Kierkegaard that describes an individual setting aside universal ethical rules because of a higher, "teleological" (purpose-driven) purpose, often a direct command from God.
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The Path @thepath.world · 15/10/2025
He’s revealing that for Christian nationalists, there is no line when it comes to enforcing their vision of a Christian social order. Democracy & civil liberties are all negotiable in service of what they believe is their God’s plan-A terrifying reality behind that seemingly casual press exchange…
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The Path @thepath.world · 15/10/2025
Have you read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_... TMT may provide a conceptual framework for understanding and integrating many of the your observations and reflections on fear, death, and religion
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The Path @thepath.world · 12/10/2025
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Dr. Jane Goodall recorded this interview in March 2025, with the understanding that it would be released only after her death. #drjanegoodall
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The Path @thepath.world · 07/10/2025
Criticizing exploitative religious institutions is valid. But most believers are victims of those institutions, not the villains running them. Calling individuals delusional doesn’t fight institutional corruption - it just alienates the people who might otherwise question what they’ve been taught.
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The Path @thepath.world · 06/10/2025
This tone makes it impossible to have real conversations. I’ve watched people leave harmful religious structures - none of them were helped by being told they’re delusional and lack integrity. They needed respect and better alternatives, not contempt… #thePath
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The Path @thepath.world · 06/10/2025
thepath.world/2025/09/29/w... Exactly. The Path teaches: waiting for supernatural solutions means the suffering continues. We have the power to act. Whether God can intervene or not doesn’t change that we must do…
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Why We Built Gods, and What Comes After
You know that feeling when you’re trying to explain something important to a child, and you realize that every answer just leads to another “why?” Well, let me take you on that ki…
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The Path @thepath.world · 03/10/2025
thepath.world/2025/01/02/c... When you meet someone, do you see an object or do you see a human being?
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Chapter 9: Empathy
Let me tell you about two men I once observed in a coffee shop. The first man, rushing to his meeting, bumped into the second, spilling coffee all over both their suits. The first man saw an obstac…
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The Path @thepath.world · 01/10/2025
Humor…
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The Path @thepath.world · 30/09/2025
thepath.world/2025/09/29/t... Principles → What you believe in Morals → How you know what’s right or wrong Ethics → How you act based on those principles and morals It's amazing how many people have not answered these questions for themselves… have you?
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The Architecture of Character
Understanding Principles, Morals, and Ethics on The Path Let me tell you about three words we often use interchangeably, though they’re as different as the foundation, frame, and rooms of a h…
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The Path @thepath.world · 29/09/2025
thepath.world/2025/09/29/w... No, #ThePath is not a religion... to understand this point, you need to know why religion exists... Let's do a deep dive by asking why...
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Why We Built Gods, and What Comes After
You know that feeling when you’re trying to explain something important to a child, and you realize that every answer just leads to another “why?” Well, let me take you on that ki…
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NPR @npr.org · 29/09/2025
When she was in the sixth grade, Tanya Eby's world was unraveling. One day, overcome with grief, she cried in class — and her teacher, Mrs. Welch, wrapped Eby in a hug.
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She felt abandoned — until a teacher's hug reminded her she wasn't alone
When she was in the sixth grade, Tanya Eby's world was unraveling. One day, overcome with grief, she cried in class — and her teacher, Mrs. Welch, wrapped Eby in a hug.
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The Path @thepath.world · 28/09/2025
thepath.world/2025/09/28/u... The question isn’t whether humanity is ready to evolve beyond religion. The question is whether we’re brave enough to build something that serves religion’s vital functions while embracing the full truth of what we’ve learned about reality. #religion #ThePath
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Understanding Religion’s Value to Humanity
Picture a small band of humans, perhaps fifty thousand years ago, huddled around a fire as lightning splits the sky. They’ve just buried one of their own, and the questions hang in the air as heavy…
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The Path @thepath.world · 27/09/2025
thepath.world/2025/01/02/c... “I realized I was seeing objects instead of people” #ThePath
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Chapter 6: Personal Responsibility
The sound of laughter drifts through the air as a group gathers in a park for their weekly walk. Some move briskly, chatting animatedly, while others stroll at a leisurely pace, enjoying the crisp …
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The Path @thepath.world · 25/09/2025
thepath.world/principles/ Do you have principles that guide your life? Most people don't, but we do... and it has nothing to do with religion... When the world gets confusing, you need them...
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Principles
The Key Principles The Path Teaches? Core Ethical Principles Showing mercy and compassion to others Being humble and meek Pursuing peace and reconciliation Caring for the poor and marginalized Livi…
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The Path @thepath.world · 25/09/2025
To the Public: You focus on your portfolios while your neighbors lose their voices. Democracy dies not in darkness but in indifference. Wake up. Your comfort depends on freedoms you're not protecting. Engage before it's too late. #ThePath thepath.world
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The Path @thepath.world · 25/09/2025
Congress, you swore oaths to serve the people, not yourselves or your parties. Some of you concentrate power; others fail to recognize the hour. Both betray your calling. Protect democracy, or history will judge your cowardice. #ThePath thepath.world
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The Path @thepath.world · 25/09/2025
Gavin, you speak truth about power when others stay silent. Continue this courage, but remember: your strength comes not from political calculation, but from genuine concern for the vulnerable. Lead with both boldness and humility. #ThePath thepath.world
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The Path @thepath.world · 23/09/2025
For those of us seeking to follow his actual ethical teachings, this research provides clarity about what we're not: we're not seeking power over others, we're not trying to exclude people, we're not defending hierarchies that harm the vulnerable.
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The Path @thepath.world · 23/09/2025
'Christian nationalism' isn't Christianity at all in any meaningful sense. It's a political ideology that has appropriated religious language for purposes that would have horrified the teacher whose name it claims.
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The Path @thepath.world · 23/09/2025
Your research helps us understand why so many people feel that Christianity has lost its way. When Jesus's name gets attached to ideologies that contradict his core teachings about justice, welcome, and care for the vulnerable, it distorts both his message and damages trust in religious institutions
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The Path @thepath.world · 23/09/2025
He said, "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." We need commitment to evidence-based thinking that aligns with this teaching, not conspiracy theories and rejection of scientific findings, as those move in the opposite direction.
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The Path @thepath.world · 23/09/2025
He explicitly rejected authoritarian power, saying, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them... It will not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant." He demonstrated this by washing the feet of his disciples.
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The Path @thepath.world · 23/09/2025
He consistently warned against excessive wealth and called for the care of the poor. His teachings about sharing resources, debt forgiveness, and not storing up treasures fundamentally challenge any system that protects the wealthy at the expense of the vulnerable.
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The Path @thepath.world · 23/09/2025
His teaching was revolutionary because it crossed ethnic & social boundaries. He praised the faith of Gentiles, healed foreigners & told parables like the Good Samaritan that challenged ethnic prejudice. If an ideology creates "preferred citizens" based on race/origin it opposes his inclusive vision
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The Path @thepath.world · 23/09/2025
Jesus challenged hierarchies: "the first shall be last and the last shall be first." He elevated women, welcomed children & broke down barriers between groups. A movement demanding rigid gender roles & family structures contradicts everything he demonstrated about human dignity and equality.
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The Path @thepath.world · 23/09/2025
This research highlights a crucial distinction for those of us who draw wisdom from Jesus' teachings: There is a distinction between adhering to his actual principles and using his name to justify the opposite.
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The Path @thepath.world · 23/09/2025
thepath.world/2025/09/23/w... When current events trouble your family, the Teacher's teachings offer guidance: protect the vulnerable, speak truth to power, hold leaders accountable. Frameworks for thinking, not partisan positions. thepath.world
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What Would The Teacher Do
Picture watching the news with growing unease. Your children ask questions you struggle to answer. Your neighbors express fears about changes they see happening around them. In Assembly discussions…
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The Path @thepath.world · 22/09/2025
thepath.world/2025/09/22/w... We are literally star stuff that learned to wonder about our own existence. What does this cosmic journey mean for finding purpose? Some thoughts…
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Where We Come From and Why It Matters
Picture, if you will, a small spacecraft no bigger than a school bus, traveling through the cold vacuum of space for seven long years. Its destination: an ancient asteroid named Bennu, a dark, diam…
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The Path @thepath.world · 22/09/2025
thepath.world/2025/09/22/r... Sometimes the most profound discoveries come quietly in research labs rather than headlines Scientists recently discovered something remarkable about forgiveness -> it works like medicine Good to know given how many political leaders are talking about retribution
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Revenge and Forgiveness From A Scientific Perspective
Picture this: you’re sitting across from someone who has wronged you deeply. Your jaw tightens. Your heart races. Behind your eyes, something primal awakens—a hunger not for food or comfort, …
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The Path @thepath.world · 27/05/2025
thepath.world/2025/05/27/a... Current events are dominating some Assembly discussions (especially in the USA) so we outlined some guidance that might help you navigate the moral/ethical challenges created by populism/nationalism in your country.
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Assembly Topics about Current Events
The sun filters through the meeting room windows, casting familiar patterns on the faces gathered here. In times like these, when headlines bring news that challenges our deepest convictions, The P…
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The Path @thepath.world · 22/05/2025
thepath.world/2025/05/22/w... "The recent tragic violence in Washington DC, targeting Jewish community members, represents just one painful example of a pattern we see repeated across the world. Whether it’s antisemitic attacks, Islamophobic violence, Hindu-Muslim clashes, or..."
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When Religion Divides Instead of Heals
Children don’t choose their first words based on ancient grievances. A Jewish toddler learning to say “mama” sounds remarkably like a Palestinian child reaching for the same comfo…
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The Path @thepath.world · 22/05/2025
thepath.world/2025/05/22/i... "The question isn’t whether you’re an atheist, agnostic, deist, or something else. The question is whether you’re ready to walk a path that honors both the mind’s need for truth and the heart’s hunger for meaning, that preserves ancient wisdom while..." #ThePath
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If I Follow ‘The Path’, Am I an Agnostic, Atheist, Deist, or Something Else?
I once watched a heated conversation unfold at a coffee shop in Berkeley. A philosophy student was interrogating a woman about her beliefs, firing off questions like a prosecutor cross-examining a …
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The Path @thepath.world · 22/05/2025
Thank you. “It can be dangerous when people follow a path, not discovered, designed by themselves.”—we agree…
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The Path @thepath.world · 22/05/2025
I respect that & you're absolutely right to be wary. The Path isn't seeking followers or trying to lead anyone anywhere they don't want to go. We do find value in Jesus's ethical teachings (stripped of supernatural claims) and build communities around shared moral principles-Respect for your journey
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