“I’m not a Christian, man, I’m a musician.”

These are words spoken by a British Virgin Island guitarist in a raggae band as he is cruising on a return ferry back to Virgin Gorda after spending the afternoon playing while Americans ate conch on the beach at the “Big Babuu,” an open air bar and only structure, on a small uninhabited island in the Caribbean.

This is the strangest sentence I have ever written, but it really did happen just that way. I know it because I am one of those Americans. What did he mean? What does anyone mean when they say, “_____________ (fill in this blank), but I am spiritual?”

“I don’t believe in organized religion, but I am spiritual.”

“I’m spiritual; I just don’t believe in organized religion.”

“‘m spiritual; I just don’t follow any specific religion. Right now, I am really interested in Native American drumming and Zen Bhuddism.”

All of these sentences spoken in America, probably mean one of these things.

“I have never experienced Christianity, but from what I know is is really narrow and has a lot of rules.”

“I tried Christianity as a kid,  but I found it too judgmental and hyporitical.”

“I studied Christianity and it didn’t ring true with me.”

Think of what all of this means over the weekend. I will comment on Monday.

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