Spiritual Shopping Vs Exclusivism

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As mentioned above exclusivism can be compared to spiritual shopping and inclusivism. First, spiritual shopping is like a food court, you can walk around, explore, taking what you want from what practice you choose. Shoppers are those whom pick and choose the experiences and doctrine that they identify with. They have a tendency to use a different language, speaking in generalities, and are naturally very accepting to diversity. Inclusivists, on the other hand, is a comparative middle ground between spiritual shoppers and exclusivists. They stick to one religion but are much more accepting of other faiths than that of the exclusivist. While the exclusivist would say that others are going to hell, an inclusivist would say that others are merely

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