Most people that leave the Amish church tend to gravitate toward other Plain Anabaptist or Mennonite denominations although I have personally known ex-Amish that are now atheists, Baptist and other Protestants. Keep in mind before the Amish and Mennonite forefathers known as Anabaptists broke away from the church they were Catholic. I have an ex-Amish relative in my family tree that joined the Catholic church. I considered it myself at one point in my spiritual journey! Instead I went from Old Order to New Thought!
I have been attending the Centers for Spiritual Living and studying Science of Mind since 2017 and have been a member of the CSL teaching chapter Center for Spiritually Integrated Arts for over a year. I really believe in maintaining a spiritual framework in my life. I tell my atheist friends to connect with nature on Sundays or read Rumi but a spiritual life is important!
My favorite Science of Mind teachers are Rev. Cathy Hough and Rev. Dr. Raymont Anderson who kindly wrote a beautiful Foreword to my recent book Big Island Beatnik: Poetry & Photography from the Lower East Rift Zone (Alien Buddha Press) which included elements of native Hawaiian spirituality - The Bowl of Light by Hank Wesselman is a favorite read. I am grateful for their spiritual tutelage!
Whether you're an atheist enjoying the peace in nature or Madonna studying the wisdom of Kabbalah there are many paths, pick one and if it doesn't fit try another.
Sunday is my favorite day of the week (maybe because I was born on a Sunday?) and I look forward to my Sunday morning ritual of coffee and reading Science of Mind!
