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I was lucky to be raised as an atheist. That left an empty space in my head so that when I encountered a true religious/spiritual/mystical experience, I didn't have to overcome any previous training or attachments or guilt.

That experience came along (as it did for many of us Boomers) in the form of psychedelic drugs and some of the music of the time, most especially the Grateful Dead. There's a reason why some Deadheads used to call concerts "church."

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It seems to me that for many families, unschooling will be the equivalent of "Every Parent A Montessori Teacher." But I don't think every parent actually has that ability or skill. And so it may become "Every Parent An Ineffective Teacher."

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