Eduardo Mitchell, founder of the InnerSource Society, speaks about the religious choices that people make and how belief affects their lives.

"I value happiness over piety. I value spiritual freedom over obligation to ritual. And, I value the joy of a fulfilling life over the fear and guilt instilled by religion.

"Human history is full of examples where too much Belief and too little Knowledge caused great evil. Fundamentalist believers immersed in their dogma have perpetrated the greatest evil ever seen on this planet. Today, the most pernicious propaganda heard in modern society teaches that belief and faith are virtues. In fact, belief and faith are weaknesses that are exploited by religious and political leaders to exercise control over other people.

"From my own experience, I know that inner development is a better choice than religious belief. Inner development is a process of focusing on the knowledge and energy of one's own human spirit and learning from it. Inner development is a way for each of us to access the deeper resources inside ourselves. Teachers and masters know, from knowledge gained through thousands of years, that inner development raises ordinary human existence to a higher plane of happiness and self-fulfillment."

The InnerSource Society is dedicated to promoting personal human spirituality and thereby, furthering the cause of peace, harmony, and happiness in our world.