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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.
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Chapter 1: The Path
The sun filters through tall windows, scattering patterns of light and shadow across the floor. Imagine yourself seated in a quiet room with a dear friend, the kind of friend who doesn’t rush…
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Seeking meaning without myths, community without conformity, purpose without supernatural promises? We're building The Path—where people grow in wisdom, support each other, and create positive change while embracing reason and evidence.
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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...
#443 — What Is Christian Nationalism?
Podcast Episode · Making Sense with Sam Harris · 11/10/2025 · 1h 60m
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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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Don’t forget to play a little 🥰
November 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Don’t forget to play a little 🥰
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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.
October 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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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When you meet someone, do you see an object or do you see a human being?
When you meet someone, do you see an object or do you see a human being?
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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October 3, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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When you meet someone, do you see an object or do you see a human being?
When you meet someone, do you see an object or do you see a human being?
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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?
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?
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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September 30, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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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?
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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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...
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...
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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September 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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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...
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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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.
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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September 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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 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
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
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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September 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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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
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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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...
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...
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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September 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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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...
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...
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
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Wake up, America, or I fear we may not have elections in 2028.
September 25, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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
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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.
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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.
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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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September 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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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
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.
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We are literally star stuff that learned to wonder about our own existence.
What does this cosmic journey mean for finding purpose? Some thoughts…
We are literally star stuff that learned to wonder about our own existence.
What does this cosmic journey mean for finding purpose? Some thoughts…
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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September 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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We are literally star stuff that learned to wonder about our own existence.
What does this cosmic journey mean for finding purpose? Some thoughts…
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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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
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
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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September 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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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
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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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.
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.
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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May 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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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.
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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"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..."
"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..."
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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May 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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"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..."
"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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"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..."
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"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..."
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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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May 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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"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..."
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"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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"Every day, in countless moments, we commit these small betrayals of our shared humanity. Not because we’re evil or broken, but because we’re human, with all the complexity that entails."
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"Every day, in countless moments, we commit these small betrayals of our shared humanity. Not because we’re evil or broken, but because we’re human, with all the complexity that entails."
#ThePath
Dealing with Moral Failings
I was walking through downtown San Francisco one cold Tuesday morning, the fog still clinging to the buildings like reluctant dreams. The sidewalk bustled with people clutching coffee cups, their b…
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May 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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"Every day, in countless moments, we commit these small betrayals of our shared humanity. Not because we’re evil or broken, but because we’re human, with all the complexity that entails."
#ThePath
"Every day, in countless moments, we commit these small betrayals of our shared humanity. Not because we’re evil or broken, but because we’re human, with all the complexity that entails."
#ThePath
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"Without frameworks for ethical understanding, what fills the gap? Often, it’s raw self-interest, tribalism, or the worship of power, wealth, or status."
"Without frameworks for ethical understanding, what fills the gap? Often, it’s raw self-interest, tribalism, or the worship of power, wealth, or status."
Is Religion Bad?
I once sat on a park bench in New Orleans, watching two very different scenes unfold before me. To my left, a church group served meals to people experiencing homelessness, their faces lit with pur…
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May 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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"Without frameworks for ethical understanding, what fills the gap? Often, it’s raw self-interest, tribalism, or the worship of power, wealth, or status."
"Without frameworks for ethical understanding, what fills the gap? Often, it’s raw self-interest, tribalism, or the worship of power, wealth, or status."
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"Instead of defining ourselves by who we exclude, we find strength in who we embrace. Instead of twisting ancient wisdom to justify modern prejudices, we apply that wisdom to create more just and compassionate communities."
"Instead of defining ourselves by who we exclude, we find strength in who we embrace. Instead of twisting ancient wisdom to justify modern prejudices, we apply that wisdom to create more just and compassionate communities."
A Teaching Moment
Today, I want to share a story that illuminates why The Path’s principles matter more than ever. It begins with a young woman named Selena Gomez, born in Texas, who dared to show empathy for …
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January 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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"Instead of defining ourselves by who we exclude, we find strength in who we embrace. Instead of twisting ancient wisdom to justify modern prejudices, we apply that wisdom to create more just and compassionate communities."
"Instead of defining ourselves by who we exclude, we find strength in who we embrace. Instead of twisting ancient wisdom to justify modern prejudices, we apply that wisdom to create more just and compassionate communities."
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Walking The Path means embracing challenges with courage, compassion & community. It's not about being perfect but about persistent growth. By understanding our struggles & breaking old patterns, we can create a world rooted in forgiveness, generosity, and connection.
Walking The Path means embracing challenges with courage, compassion & community. It's not about being perfect but about persistent growth. By understanding our struggles & breaking old patterns, we can create a world rooted in forgiveness, generosity, and connection.
Understanding and Overcoming Our Challenges as We Walk on The Path
Let me tell you about Maria, who I watched struggle with a decision that many of us face. A coworker had taken credit for her work, threatening her chance at a promotion she desperately needed to s…
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January 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Walking The Path means embracing challenges with courage, compassion & community. It's not about being perfect but about persistent growth. By understanding our struggles & breaking old patterns, we can create a world rooted in forgiveness, generosity, and connection.
Walking The Path means embracing challenges with courage, compassion & community. It's not about being perfect but about persistent growth. By understanding our struggles & breaking old patterns, we can create a world rooted in forgiveness, generosity, and connection.