Certainly it seemed like a reflection of me. I believe that working toward equality in family functioning, education, socialization, and employment are paramount in improving the lives of blind persons. However, the most important factor of all is our conscious contact with our Creator. When interference with our spiritual growth seems apparent, it becomes necessary, on the human level, to work toward effecting positive change. My name is Lauren Eckery.
Religion often pertains to ritual, dogma, judgmentalism, and other human-made concepts.
Religion may or may not include spirituality. One may be very spiritual without being particularly religious. Most of us practice some of both in our lives, therefore, I would like to find both terms in our name when we formally organize. This would include more of us and more of the situations which we face. The apparent lack of inclusion goes far beyond what any one of us chooses to call our Creator.