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==99:4. TRANSITION DIFFICULTIES==

==99:4. TRANSITION DIFFICULTIES==

99:4.1 Genuine [[religion]] renders the religionist socially [[fragrant]] and creates [[insights]] into human fellowship. But the [[formalization]] of religious [[groups]] many times destroys the very [[values]] for the promotion of which the [[group]] was organized. Human [[friendship]] and [[divine]] [[religion]] are [[mutually]] helpful and significantly [[illuminating]] if the [[growth]] in each is equalized and [[harmonized]]. [[Religion]] puts new [[meaning]] into all group [[associations]]—families, schools, and clubs. It imparts new [[values]] to [[play]] and exalts all true [[humor]].

99:4.1 Genuine [[religion]] renders the religionist socially fragrant and creates [[insights]] into human fellowship. But the [[formalization]] of religious [[groups]] many times destroys the very [[values]] for the promotion of which the [[group]] was organized. Human [[friendship]] and [[divine]] [[religion]] are [[mutually]] helpful and significantly [[illuminating]] if the [[growth]] in each is equalized and [[harmonized]]. [[Religion]] puts new [[meaning]] into all group [[associations]]—families, schools, and clubs. It imparts new [[values]] to [[play]] and exalts all true [[humor]].

99:4.2 [[Social]] [[leadership]] is transformed by [[spiritual]] [[insight]]; [[religion]] prevents all [[collective]] [[movements]] from losing sight of their true objectives. Together with [[children]], [[religion]] is the great unifier of [[family]] life, provided it is a living and growing [[faith]]. [[Family]] life cannot be had without [[children]]; it can be lived without [[religion]], but such a [[handicap]] enormously multiplies the [[difficulties]] of this [[intimate]] human [[association]]. During the early decades of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century twentieth century], [[family]] life, next to [[personal]] religious [[experience]], suffers most from the [[decadence]] consequent upon the [[transition]] from old religious [[loyalties]] to the emerging new [[meanings]] and [[values]].

99:4.2 [[Social]] [[leadership]] is transformed by [[spiritual]] [[insight]]; [[religion]] prevents all [[collective]] [[movements]] from losing sight of their true objectives. Together with [[children]], [[religion]] is the great unifier of [[family]] life, provided it is a living and growing [[faith]]. [[Family]] life cannot be had without [[children]]; it can be lived without [[religion]], but such a [[handicap]] enormously multiplies the [[difficulties]] of this [[intimate]] human [[association]]. During the early decades of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century twentieth century], [[family]] life, next to [[personal]] religious [[experience]], suffers most from the [[decadence]] consequent upon the [[transition]] from old religious [[loyalties]] to the emerging new [[meanings]] and [[values]].