Their prime motivating force stemmed from the conscience and humanity s thirst for spiritual renewal. As these organizations aged, the spring of spiritual life that empowered their earlier years became dry. The vitality of a dynamic shoot gave way to an inflexible and protective culture, like the hardened trunk of a tree. Although it was once a tadpole with a tail and unable to jump, the frog ridicules its young at its own peril. Moreover, we should trust the human conscience to guide us in pursuit of our spiritual fulfillment.
History knows the transforming impact of men and women of conscience.
More than four centuries ago, when Martin Luther raised the torch of freedom, he did not act based on any denominational doctrine, but he acted and spoke from the depths of his own conscience. We must recognize a certain failure of the so-called mainstream religious organizations to meet the spiritual needs of modern society. The moral question and the tragic breakdown of the family throughout the world should not be ignored. Truly, those that shoulder the burden to lead these institutions, which at one time reformed their cultures, should be the first to repent. Humankind has pursued political, economic, cultural, and social freedom throughout history.