When did morality begin to be confused with religion?
The moment when people become more devoted to their references than to what they point. Simple example: A small group is hiking in a nature preserve led by a guide. Periodically, the guide quietly gets everyone’s attention before pointing out different aspects of nature in action. It might be a doe showing her fawn how to find food. It might be the mist rising from the impact of water pouring over a hidden ledge that manifests as an impressive waterfall. Or it could be the chorus of birds engaged in mating or territorial communication that becomes music to one’s ears. Some of the tour members, thrilled by the experience, transfer their emotion from the majesty of nature to the wisdom and keen awareness of the guide. They allow themselves to become impressed and devoted to the guide (reference) rather than nature (source). Because they now see only the finger, rather than to what it points, they lose the value of the entire experience. Religions are ethnocentric expressions of spiritual
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