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By Austin Cline, About.com Guide to Atheism since 1998

Mystical Religions

Tuesday July 27, 2004
A Mystical Religion is one in which mystical experiences play the most important role in terms of understanding nature, learning about the divine, and becoming a religiously devout person. At its most extreme, it excludes all other concerns with life, society, and fellow believers - it is unsurprising that mystical religions which remain mystical religions alone do not often result in coherent and long-lived religious traditions. Read Article...

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