Candy, not Broccoli, Makes Kids Happy

In related news, stories titled “Spirituality, Not Religion, Makes Kids Happy” make shallow journalists happy.

And our top story: Funding to research the obvious and trivial, not serious science, makes social researchers happy.

“Spirituality” in news speak means “a life connected to the Transcendent in a way which is emotionally tangible to the human participant.” “Religion” means “weird fossilized rituals and dogmas–especially Catholic ones–that have no discernible connection to what journalists think matters.” The notion that “religion” and “spirituality” might overlap seldom occurs to the poor things. “Religion” is externalism. “Spirituality” is gnostic enlightenment.