The Simple Revelation: A Spiritual Manifesto for Reasonable People
A Spiritual Manifesto for Reasonable People
For as long as humans have existed, we’ve been asking the big questions:
Why are we here? What happens after we die? Is there something greater than us?
Religions like Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and others have offered answers—some beautiful, some problematic. But here’s a simple historical fact: Human beings were intelligent, emotional, and deeply spiritual for tens of thousands of years before any of these religions existed.
We’ve learned so much in the last few centuries—about the universe, about biology, about our own minds. Our maps, textbooks, and encyclopedias have been updated again and again.
Yet somehow, most religious scriptures remain frozen—written by people who thought the earth was flat, the stars were holes in a dome, and that disease came from demons.
This doesn’t mean ancient religions have no value. They do.
But it does mean we should give ourselves permission to let go of outdated frameworks that no longer fit our understanding of the world.
The Simple Revelation
We don’t need a long lineage of prophets, or a messianic figure, or pages of doctrine to sense this basic truth:
- God, however you choose to conceptualize God—whether as He, She, They, It, or something beyond language—is Love and Benevolence at the core.
- God loves everyone unconditionally and inexhaustibly.
- God is in everyone, and everyone is in God.
From this flows a simple way of living:
- Be loved by God.
- Love God (in whatever way feels authentic to you).
- Love yourself.
- Love others.
- Treat others the way you want to be treated.
The purpose of life is to live fully, to grow in a positive direction, and to experience the full spectrum of being human. This is God’s desire for us.
Keep It Simple
We don’t need to overcomplicate spirituality.
We don’t need endless debates about doctrine.
We don’t need fear-based threats of eternal damnation.
Instead:
- Practice gratitude.
- Strive for balance.
- Seek peace, love, and joy.
- In hard times, pray or meditate—however you connect with God.
- Trust that you are cared for, that you matter, and that it will be okay.
About Death and the Afterlife
When we die, we’ll fully enter the spiritual realm:
- Those who lived with love and kindness will naturally resonate with higher, more beautiful planes of existence—what many call “heaven” or “paradise.”
- Those whose lives were marked by selfishness, cruelty, or hatred may experience a lower, darker plane—a kind of temporary “hell.”
- But no one is stuck forever. Every soul can grow, heal, and ascend in time. Even in the afterlife, growth continues.
Some may return to Earth for another life. Others may eventually choose to let go of individuality entirely and reunite with God fully—like a wave returning to the ocean.
The Closing Thought
You don’t need a library of books to sense this truth.
It’s already written in your heart, your conscience, your intuition.
A little religion can help guide you.
But too much will take you straight to the nut house.
Keep it simple. Keep it loving. Keep it real.
Keep It Simple Song
This is a song that I created with AI to encourage people with the joyful message of The Simple Revelation. I hope you like it!
You don’t have to read our blog posts to practice The Simple Revelation, but sometimes an encouraging blog post can be just the inspiration you need to live with a little more love, a little more faith, and a little more joy.
