there's no point to a spirituality that doesn't assist your real life. And absolutely no point in any spirituality that lowers your quality of life. If you're in any spirituality or belief system, no matter WHAT it is, that lowers your quality of life; get out!

Yes, yes, and yes. This is something that I've said many times before but I like how you say it. I usually phrase it as "Does it impair functioning, aid functioning, or neither? If it aids, great! If neither, well, whichever. If impairing, get out." I like your phrasing of "lowers quality of life"; I think it's more clear than "aids/impairs functioning".

Also... *poke* If you're around, you should totally get on IM. ;>