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99:2.1 [[Institutional]] [[religion]] cannot afford [[inspiration]] and [[provide]] [[leadership]] in this impending world-wide [[social]] reconstruction and [[economic]] reorganization because it has unfortunately become more or less of an [[organic]] part of the [[social]] order and the [[economic]] [[system]] which is destined to undergo reconstruction. Only the real [[religion]] of [[personal]] [[spiritual]] [[experience]] can [[function]] helpfully and [[creatively]] in the [[present]] [[crisis]] of [[civilization]].

99:2.1 [[Institutional]] [[religion]] cannot afford [[inspiration]] and [[provide]] [[leadership]] in this impending world-wide [[social]] reconstruction and [[economic]] reorganization because it has unfortunately become more or less of an [[organic]] part of the [[social]] order and the [[economic]] [[system]] which is destined to undergo reconstruction. Only the real [[religion]] of [[personal]] [[spiritual]] [[experience]] can [[function]] helpfully and [[creatively]] in the [[present]] [[crisis]] of [[civilization]].

99:2.2 [[Institutional]] [[religion]] is now caught in the [[stalemate]] of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtuous_circle_and_vicious_circle#Vicious_circle vicious circle]. It cannot reconstruct [[society]] without first reconstructing itself; and being so much an integral part of the [[established]] order, it cannot reconstruct itself until [[society]] has been [[radically]] reconstructed.

99:2.2 [[Institutional]] [[religion]] is now caught in the [[stalemate]] of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtuous_circle_and_vicious_circle#Vicious_circle vicious circle]. It cannot reconstruct [[society]] without first reconstructing itself; and being so much an integral part of the [[established]] order, it cannot reconstruct itself until [[society]] has been [[radically]] reconstructed.

99:2.3 Religionists must [[function]] in [[society]], in [[industry]], and in [[politics]] as [[individuals]], not as [[groups]], parties, or [[institutions]]. A religious [[group]] which presumes to [[function]] as such, apart from religious activities, [[immediately]] becomes a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_party political party], an [[economic]] [[organization]], or a [[social]] [[institution]]. Religious [[collectivism]] must confine its efforts to the furtherance of [[religious]] causes.

99:2.3 Religionists must [[function]] in [[society]], in [[industry]], and in [[politics]] as [[individuals]], not as [[groups]], parties, or [[institutions]]. A religious [[group]] which presumes to [[function]] as such, apart from religious activities, [[immediately]] becomes a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_party political party], an [[economic]] [[organization]], or a [[social]] [[institution]]. Religious [[collectivism]] must confine its efforts to the furtherance of [[religious]] causes.

99:2.4 Religionists are of no more [[value]] in the tasks of social reconstruction than nonreligionists except in so far as their [[religion]] has conferred upon them enhanced [[cosmic]] [[foresight]] and [[endowed]] them with that superior social [[wisdom]] which is born of the [[sincere]] [[desire]] to [[love]] [[God]] supremely and to love every man as a [[brother]] in the heavenly kingdom. An [[ideal]] [[social]] order is that in which every man loves his [[neighbor]] as he loves himself.

99:2.4 Religionists are of no more [[value]] in the tasks of social reconstruction than nonreligionists except in so far as their [[religion]] has conferred upon them enhanced [[cosmic]] [[foresight]] and [[endowed]] them with that superior social [[wisdom]] which is born of the [[sincere]] [[desire]] to [[love]] [[God]] supremely and to love every man as a [[brother]] in the heavenly kingdom. An [[ideal]] [[social]] order is that in which every man loves his [[neighbor]] as he loves himself.